2024
Commercial milk formula marketing entry points: setting the course of infant and young child feeding trajectories
Vilar-Compte M, Hernández-Cordero S, Pérez-Escamilla R, Tomori C. Commercial milk formula marketing entry points: setting the course of infant and young child feeding trajectories. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 2653. PMID: 39342250, PMCID: PMC11438275, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19997-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast FeedingChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant FormulaInfant, NewbornMarketingMexicoQualitative ResearchYoung AdultConceptsSocioecological modelHealth professionalsCommercial milk formulaHealth care providersHealth care systemYoung child feedingCare providersCommercial determinantsCare systemChild feedingSocioeconomic statusHealth institutionsBreastfeeding decisionsQualitative studyLack trainingIYCFInfant feedingLife course phaseHealthSocietal levelBreastfeedingProfessionalsCounseling systemCourse phaseSocial norms
2023
Marketing of commercial milk formula: a system to capture parents, communities, science, and policy
Rollins N, Piwoz E, Baker P, Kingston G, Mabaso K, McCoy D, Neves P, Pérez-Escamilla R, Richter L, Russ K, Sen G, Tomori C, Victora C, Zambrano P, Hastings G, Group 2. Marketing of commercial milk formula: a system to capture parents, communities, science, and policy. The Lancet 2023, 401: 486-502. PMID: 36764314, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01931-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBreast FeedingChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHealth PolicyHumansInfantInfant FormulaMarketingMilkMilk SubstitutesParentsThe political economy of infant and young child feeding: confronting corporate power, overcoming structural barriers, and accelerating progress
Baker P, Smith J, Garde A, Grummer-Strawn L, Wood B, Sen G, Hastings G, Pérez-Escamilla R, Ling C, Rollins N, McCoy D, Group 2. The political economy of infant and young child feeding: confronting corporate power, overcoming structural barriers, and accelerating progress. The Lancet 2023, 401: 503-524. PMID: 36764315, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01933-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEconomic policyStructural barriersPolitical economyInfluence policyEconomic reformsCare workCorporate powerIdeological factorsPoor womenRights protectionYoung child feedingInternational levelBreastfeeding protectionPolicyConflicts of interestInsufficient fundsEconomic reasonsChild feedingHealth systemCommercial influenceYoung childrenGovernmentReformFormula industryEconomic costsUltra-processed foods and the nutritional transition among infants and young children: a radiography from Brazil
Pérez-Escamilla R. Ultra-processed foods and the nutritional transition among infants and young children: a radiography from Brazil. Cadernos De Saúde Pública 2023, 39: e00118123. PMID: 37878866, PMCID: PMC10599230, DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xen118123.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Systematic review and meta‐analysis of breastfeeding and later overweight or obesity expands on previous study for World Health Organization
Horta BL, Rollins N, Dias MS, Garcez V, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Systematic review and meta‐analysis of breastfeeding and later overweight or obesity expands on previous study for World Health Organization. Acta Paediatrica 2022, 112: 34-41. PMID: 35727183, DOI: 10.1111/apa.16460.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast FeedingChildChild, PreschoolHumansInfantOverweightPediatric ObesitySocial ClassWorld Health OrganizationConceptsResidual confoundingWorld Health OrganizationSystematic reviewPublication biasHealth OrganizationSocioeconomic statusOdds of overweightBenefits of breastfeedingRandom-effects modelWeb of ScienceIndependent reviewersPositive confoundingOverweightObesityBreastfeedingConfoundingAssociationReviewStatusPrevious studiesMEDLINEInfantsStudyLILACSFollow‐up and growing‐up formula promotion among Mexican pregnant women and mothers of children under 18 months old
Vilar‐Compte M, Cordero S, Castañeda‐Márquez A, Rollins N, Kingston G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Follow‐up and growing‐up formula promotion among Mexican pregnant women and mothers of children under 18 months old. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13337. PMID: 35293129, PMCID: PMC9113472, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMexican pregnant womenPregnant womenHealth professionalsOlder infantsBreast-milk substitutesCross-sectional surveyMothers of childrenMothers/mothersMaternal awarenessChildren 0Mexican womenCaregivers' decisionsWomenFeeding choicesYoung childrenInfantsMothersOne-thirdFUFMonthsChildrenDoctorsImportant contributorDescriptive analysisMajorityPrioritizing nurturing care at the municipal and district level with the Brazilian Early Childhood Friendly Municipal Index (IMAPI)
Buccini G, Pimentel JL, Pedroso J, dos Anjos Coelho Kubo S, Bertoldo J, Sironi A, Barreto ME, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Gubert MB. Prioritizing nurturing care at the municipal and district level with the Brazilian Early Childhood Friendly Municipal Index (IMAPI). Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13312. PMID: 35254734, PMCID: PMC8968938, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13312.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMonitoring nurturing care environments for early childhood from the national to the municipal level
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Venancio S, Buccini G. Monitoring nurturing care environments for early childhood from the national to the municipal level. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13327. PMID: 35231152, PMCID: PMC8968932, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13327.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Breastfeeding media coverage and beliefs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico: implications for breastfeeding equity
Vilar-Compte M, Gaitán-Rossi P, Rhodes E, Cruz-Villalba V, Pérez-Escamilla R. Breastfeeding media coverage and beliefs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico: implications for breastfeeding equity. International Journal For Equity In Health 2021, 20: 260. PMID: 34930273, PMCID: PMC8685797, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-021-01588-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2Socioeconomic statusCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicBreastmilk of mothersLong-term health benefitsInfant feeding optionsPublic health priorityCOVID-19 infectionWorld Breastfeeding WeekYears of ageDirect breastfeedingResultsA totalLong-term benefitsHealth priorityBreastfeedingMexican adultsFeeding optionsHealth inequitiesHealth benefitsMothersBreastmilkAdultsRetrospective content analysisVulnerable groupsPopulation‐based approaches for monitoring the nurturing care environment for early childhood development: A scoping review
Pedroso J, dos Anjos Coelho Kubo S, Silva PO, de Castro G, Pimentel JL, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Gubert MB, Buccini G. Population‐based approaches for monitoring the nurturing care environment for early childhood development: A scoping review. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2021, 18: e13276. PMID: 34738316, PMCID: PMC8968941, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSociodemographic inequities in nurturing care for early childhood development across Brazilian municipalities
Buccini G, dos Anjos Coelho Kubo S, Pedroso J, Bertoldo J, Sironi A, Barreto ME, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Venancio SI, Gubert MB. Sociodemographic inequities in nurturing care for early childhood development across Brazilian municipalities. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2021, 18: e13232. PMID: 34231320, PMCID: PMC8968940, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13232.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSociodemographic inequitiesMean differenceEarly childhood developmentYears of ageCare indicatorsChildhood developmentLowest mean differenceInequity gapCare frameworkCare environmentScoresSocio-economic inequalitiesCare domainChildrenVulnerable childrenPoor developmentBrazilian municipalitiesDescriptive analysisNurturing care indicators for the Brazilian Early Childhood Friendly Municipal Index (IMAPI)
Buccini G, Pedroso J, Coelho S, de Castro G, Bertoldo J, Sironi A, Gondim J, Venancio SI, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Barreto ME, Gubert MB. Nurturing care indicators for the Brazilian Early Childhood Friendly Municipal Index (IMAPI). Maternal And Child Nutrition 2021, 18: e13155. PMID: 33945222, PMCID: PMC8968942, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchScaling up of Brazil's Criança Feliz early childhood development program: an implementation science analysis
Buccini G, Venancio SI, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Scaling up of Brazil's Criança Feliz early childhood development program: an implementation science analysis. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2021, 1497: 57-73. PMID: 33738809, PMCID: PMC8349773, DOI: 10.1111/nyas.14589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational political environmentQualitative case studyEarly childhood servicesStrong negative feedback loopEarly childhood development programsGovernance challengesPolitical environmentVulnerable young childrenIntersectoral actionChildhood development programsDepth interviewsChildhood servicesCapacity buildingScience analysisKey informantsLegal institutionalizationEffective sustainabilityDifferent implementation pathwaysOverarching themesThematic analysisImplementation pathwaysPermanent fundingDevelopment programsCase studyMunicipalitiesExisting Guidance on Feeding Infants and Children From Birth to 24 Months: Implications and Next Steps for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists
Jimenez E, Pérez-Escamilla R, Atkinson S. Existing Guidance on Feeding Infants and Children From Birth to 24 Months: Implications and Next Steps for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2021, 121: 647-654. PMID: 33516639, DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2020.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Reframing the early childhood obesity prevention narrative through an equitable nurturing approach
Skouteris H, Bergmeier HJ, Berns SD, Betancourt J, Boynton‐Jarrett R, Davis MB, Gibbons K, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Story M. Reframing the early childhood obesity prevention narrative through an equitable nurturing approach. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2020, 17: e13094. PMID: 33067918, PMCID: PMC7729646, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood obesity preventionWorld Health OrganizationChildhood obesityObesity preventionCare approachAge 5 yearsRace/ethnicityAdverse child experiencesObesity developmentHigher-quality mother–child (but not father–child) interactionsChild development outcomesDrivers of undernutritionMother-child dyadsObesityHolistic life course approachSocial determinantsCare frameworkHealth OrganizationLife course approachAge 5Mother-child interactionUndernutritionRecognition of racismPreventionPrevention narrativesCan a pragmatic responsive feeding scale be developed and applied globally?
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Segura‐Pérez S. Can a pragmatic responsive feeding scale be developed and applied globally? Maternal And Child Nutrition 2020, 16: e13004. PMID: 32297476, PMCID: PMC7296815, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCambodiaChildChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesFeeding BehaviorHumansInfantInfant Nutritional Physiological PhenomenaParentingHousehold food insecurity and early childhood development: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
de Oliveira K, de Almeida G, Gubert MB, Moura AS, Spaniol AM, Hernandez DC, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Buccini G. Household food insecurity and early childhood development: Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2020, 16: e12967. PMID: 32052571, PMCID: PMC7296813, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12967.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild, PreschoolDeveloping CountriesDevelopmental DisabilitiesFemaleFood InsecurityHumansInfantMaleSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsLow-middle income countriesHigh-income countriesHousehold food insecuritySystematic reviewEarly childhood developmentPoor early childhood developmentDevelopmental riskECD domainsAssociation of HFIIncome countriesProspective studyLanguage restrictionsChildhood developmentNineteen studiesElectronic databasesMeta-AnalysisMotor developmentFood insecurityOnly studyGrey literaturePowerful stressor
2017
Scaling up Integrated Early Childhood Development programs: lessons from four countries
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Cavallera V, Tomlinson M, Dua T. Scaling up Integrated Early Childhood Development programs: lessons from four countries. Child Care Health And Development 2017, 44: 50-61. PMID: 29235170, DOI: 10.1111/cch.12480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChile Crece Contigo: Implementation, results, and scaling‐up lessons
Torres A, Boo F, Parra V, Vazquez C, Segura‐Pérez S, Cetin Z, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Chile Crece Contigo: Implementation, results, and scaling‐up lessons. Child Care Health And Development 2017, 44: 4-11. PMID: 29235169, DOI: 10.1111/cch.12519.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStrong political supportChile Crece ContigoChild development professionalsKey informant interviewsPrinciples of equityPolitical supportChildren’s rightsKey ministriesGrey literature reviewSocio-economic statusTargeted benefitsSocial developmentInformant interviewsDevelopment professionalsFunding commitmentsMore familiesFurther sustainabilityComplex adaptive systemsCase studyChild developmentProgram implementationInterviewsSustainabilityGovernmentPolicyPrioritizing research for integrated implementation of early childhood development and maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition platforms
Sharma R, Gaffey MF, Alderman H, Bassani DG, Bogard K, Darmstadt GL, Das JK, de Graft–Johnson J, Hamadani JD, Horton S, Huicho L, Hussein J, Lye S, Pérez–Escamilla R, Proulx K, Marfo K, Mathews–Hanna V, Mclean MS, Rahman A, Silver KL, Singla DR, Webb P, Bhutta ZA. Prioritizing research for integrated implementation of early childhood development and maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health and nutrition platforms. Journal Of Global Health 2017, 7: 011002. PMID: 28685048, PMCID: PMC5481896, DOI: 10.7189/jogh.07.011002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResearch priority scoreNutrition servicesNutrition Research Initiative methodAge 2 yearsResource-limited settingsResource-poor settingsForms of malnutritionNeonatal mortalityChild healthStimulation interventionsEarly childhood development interventionsEarly child developmentGlobal health expertsResearch prioritiesPriority scoreSensitive windowAgreement scoresHealth expertsECD interventionsInterventionAdolescent HealthEarly childhood developmentFinancial barriersLife courseScores