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 ResearchConceptsSocioecological 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 normsHousehold food insecurity is associated with greater autonomic dysfunction testing score in Latinos with type 2 diabetes
Bermúdez-Millán A, Feinn R, Lampert R, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Pérez S, Wagner J. Household food insecurity is associated with greater autonomic dysfunction testing score in Latinos with type 2 diabetes. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0297681. PMID: 38394186, PMCID: PMC10889858, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiastolic blood pressureAutonomic function testsAutonomic nervous systemType 2 diabetesHousehold food insecurityDysfunction indexFunction testsHigher diastolic blood pressureAverage diastolic blood pressureAssociated with ANS dysfunctionU.S. Household Food Security Survey ModuleHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleFood Security Survey ModuleBaseline supineFood insecuritySustained handgripBenefit health outcomesLow-income LatinosANS dysfunctionScore 0Improve food accessHandgrip testInsulin useBlood pressureHeart rate variabilityExperiences of breastfeeding peer counseling among women with low incomes in the US: a qualitative evaluation
Rhodes E, Zahid M, Abuwala N, Damio G, LaPlant H, Crummett C, Surprenant R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Experiences of breastfeeding peer counseling among women with low incomes in the US: a qualitative evaluation. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2024, 24: 120. PMID: 38336607, PMCID: PMC10854050, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-023-06213-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of care frameworkPeer counselorsWorld Health OrganizationIn-depth interviewsCare frameworkBreastfeeding counselingEmotional supportPositive experiences of careLow-incomePurposive sample of womenWomen's infant feeding decisionsWorld Health Organization QualityMaternity care continuumExperience of carePositive experiencesWomen's individual needsWell-being of womenSocio-economically diverse sampleInfant feeding decisionsReflexive thematic analysisSample of womenPeer counseling programExperience of counsellingCare continuumNewborn health
2023
Implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in Mexico: a systematic literature review using the RE-AIM framework
Bueno A, Vilar-Compte M, Cruz-Villalba V, Rovelo-Velázquez N, Rhodes E, Pérez-Escamilla R. Implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative in Mexico: a systematic literature review using the RE-AIM framework. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1251981. PMID: 38145069, PMCID: PMC10740192, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1251981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeRE-AIM frameworkTen StepsHospital InitiativeHealth facilitiesEfficacy/effectivenessCritical Appraisal ChecklistReview inclusion criteriaData extraction toolSystematic literature reviewSuccessful breastfeedingSupport breastfeedingInclusion criteriaDate restrictionsSystematic reviewAppraisal ChecklistStudy biasLiterature reviewImplementation researchBreastfeedingGroup meetingsReviewPrior studiesMultiple strategiesStrong evidenceRisk factors for household food insecurity in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network cohort study
Martinez-Brockman J, Hromi-Fiedler A, Galusha D, Oladele C, Acosta L, Adams O, Maharaj R, Nazario C, Nunez M, Nunez-Smith M, Pérez-Escamilla R, Group O. Risk factors for household food insecurity in the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network cohort study. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1269857. PMID: 38074748, PMCID: PMC10702572, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1269857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN) Cohort StudyCohort studyRisk factorsHousehold food insecurityPrevalence of HHFIPopulation-based longitudinal cohort studyBivariate analysisCaribbean Food Security ScaleSex stratified analysisImportant risk factorLongitudinal cohort studyPotential risk factorsCohort study dataYears of ageSelf-rated physical healthEnvironmental risk factorsCross-sectional analysisHFI statusPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysisSmoking statusFood insecuritySevere food insecurityOrdinal logistic regressionStratified analysisHealthcare professionals and commercial milk formula recommendations in the urban Mexican context
Hernández-Cordero S, Vilar-Compte M, Tomori C, Lara-Mejía V, Rovelo-Velázquez N, Hayes K, Pérez-Escamilla R. Healthcare professionals and commercial milk formula recommendations in the urban Mexican context. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1260222. PMID: 38045970, PMCID: PMC10693414, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1260222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommercial milk formulaPregnant womenInfant feeding decisionsHealthcare professionalsEarly infant feeding practicesInfant feeding recommendationsInfant feeding practicesFeeding decisionsFocus group discussionsHCP beliefsHCP recommendationOptimal careChildren 0Infant feedingHCP perceptionsChild healthCurrent recommendationsBreastfeedingMilk formulaFeeding practicesFeeding recommendationsSecondary objectiveSecondary qualitative data analysisFacility policiesWomenAn analysis of actors participating in the design and implementation of workplace breastfeeding interventions in Mexico using the NetMap analysis approach
Litwan K, Lara-Mejía V, Chahine T, Hernández-Cordero S, Vilar-Compte M, Pérez-Escamilla R. An analysis of actors participating in the design and implementation of workplace breastfeeding interventions in Mexico using the NetMap analysis approach. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1192600. PMID: 38026332, PMCID: PMC10663280, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1192600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreastfeeding and the role of the commercial milk formula industry – Authors' reply
Tomori C, Baker P, Pérez-Escamilla R, Piwoz E, Rollins N. Breastfeeding and the role of the commercial milk formula industry – Authors' reply. The Lancet 2023, 402: 449-450. PMID: 37543421, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)01257-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBreastfeeding is associated with the intelligence of school‐age children in Mexico
Peña‐Ruiz L, Unar‐Munguía M, Colchero M, Alarid‐Escudero F, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Breastfeeding is associated with the intelligence of school‐age children in Mexico. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2023, 19: e13534. PMID: 37218453, PMCID: PMC10483941, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZ-scoreBreastfeeding durationSchool-aged childrenSelection biasHigh socioeconomic status childrenPredominant breastfeedingStatus childrenBreastfeeding practicesChildren 0SD increasePotential selection biasBreastfeedingSocioeconomic statusMonthsLow socioeconomic status childrenChildrenLinear regression modelsLife SurveyDurationChildhood intelligenceMultiple linear regression modelRegression modelsAssociationFamily Life SurveyBreastfeeding and the Obesity Pandemic
Pérez-Escamilla R. Breastfeeding and the Obesity Pandemic. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2023, 118: 1-2. PMID: 37210290, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajcnut.2023.04.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal emotional regulation strategy is associated with newborn feeding practices within 72 h after delivery: Cross sectional analyses of a multi-center study in China
Li H, Lin S, Shen X, Amaerjiang N, Shu W, Li M, Xiao H, Segura-Pérez S, Pérez-Escamilla R, Fan X, Hu Y. Maternal emotional regulation strategy is associated with newborn feeding practices within 72 h after delivery: Cross sectional analyses of a multi-center study in China. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2023, 333: 202-208. PMID: 37084980, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.04.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFeeding practicesH postpartumEarly feeding practicesInfant feeding practicesHealth of mothersMulti-center studyNewborn feeding practicesDevelopment of infantsChi-square testEBF ratesMultivariable analysisPart of interventionsNewborn periodSocio-demographic characteristicsBreastfeeding interventionsSelf-administrated questionnaireHealth providersEmotional regulationLogistic regressionBaseline surveyLongitudinal studyMothersCOVID-19 pandemicPostpartumSectional analysisMarketing 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 ResearchBreastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven world
Pérez-Escamilla R, Tomori C, Hernández-Cordero S, Baker P, Barros A, Bégin F, Chapman D, Grummer-Strawn L, McCoy D, Menon P, Neves P, Piwoz E, Rollins N, Victora C, Richter L, Group 2. Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven world. The Lancet 2023, 401: 472-485. PMID: 36764313, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01932-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrelacteal feedsCommercial milk formulaWHO International CodeInitiation of breastfeedingBreast-milk substitutesMilk insufficiencyInsufficient milkBreastfeeding outcomesMiddle-income countriesOptimal breastfeedingCommon reasonMulticomponent interventionMilk formulaBreastfeedingHealth professionalsBaby's behaviorConcerns of parentsSeries paperFirst hourNeonatesSocioecological modelInterventionPopulation levelInsufficiencyBreastThe 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 costs
2022
Prelacteal feeding and its relationship with exclusive breastfeeding and formula consumption among infants in low- and middle-income countries
Neves P, Armenta-Paulino N, Arroyave L, Ricardo L, Vaz J, Boccolini C, Richter L, Peréz-Escamilla R, Barros A. Prelacteal feeding and its relationship with exclusive breastfeeding and formula consumption among infants in low- and middle-income countries. Journal Of Global Health 2022, 12: 04104. PMID: 36560875, PMCID: PMC9789363, DOI: 10.7189/jogh.12.04104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsumption of formulaMonths of agePrelacteal feedingExclusive breastfeedingFormula consumptionDemographic Health SurveyMultiple Indicator Cluster SurveyAntenatal careMiddle-income countriesEarly feeding practicesWorld Health Organization definitionRetrospective cohort studyRepresentative Demographic Health SurveysCohort studyAdjusted analysisBreast milkEarly initiationHealth SurveyCrude effectBreastfeedingCrude analysisMaternity facilitiesFeeding practicesOrganization definitionBirth assistanceDiscrepancies in infant feeding recommendations between grandmothers and healthcare providers in rural Mexico
Luna P, Paredes-Ruvalcaba N, Valdes T, Guerrero B, García-Martínez A, Escamilla R, Bueno-Gutiérrez D. Discrepancies in infant feeding recommendations between grandmothers and healthcare providers in rural Mexico. International Breastfeeding Journal 2022, 17: 77. PMID: 36419119, PMCID: PMC9682729, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-022-00518-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant feeding recommendationsIndigenous communitiesHealthcare providersFeeding recommendationsLegacy of colonizationNon-milk foodsLives of peopleNeocolonial structuresDuration of breastfeedingEvidence-informed approachYears of ageGovernment programsRural MexicoPublic health policySocioecological frameworkMethodsQualitative studyHealth policyOngoing processInfant feedingSecondary data analysisBreastfeeding programFeeding practicesRural areasNegative attitudesCommunityScaling up breastfeeding in England through the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly initiative (BBF)
Merritt R, Kendall S, Eida T, Dykes F, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Scaling up breastfeeding in England through the Becoming Breastfeeding Friendly initiative (BBF). Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13443. PMID: 36330699, PMCID: PMC9835572, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreastfeeding environmentSustain breastfeedingEvidence-based processBreastfeeding ratesSpecialist servicesChild healthBreastfeedingMeasures MothersHealth professionalsPeer supportersClear recommendationsPublic healthLower scoresHealthBBF processHigher scoresFriendly InitiativeScoresData-driven recommendationsCost-effective activitiesBarriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding among Black mothers: A qualitative study utilizing a modified Barrier Analysis approach
Tran V, Masterson A, Frieson T, Douglass F, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Duffany K. Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding among Black mothers: A qualitative study utilizing a modified Barrier Analysis approach. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13428. PMID: 36098279, PMCID: PMC9749593, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLactation supportBlack mothersExclusive breastfeeding outcomesPerceptions of breastfeedingBlack womenSupport of mothersExclusive breastfeedingBreastfeeding outcomesSocioecological modelBreastfeeding intentionMulticomponent interventionBreastfeedingUnique barriersHealth benefitsMonthsMothersWomenInfantsLack of accessFocus group discussionsBecoming breastfeeding friendly in Great Britain—Does implementation science work?
Kendall S, Merritt R, Eida T, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Becoming breastfeeding friendly in Great Britain—Does implementation science work? Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13393. PMID: 35851990, PMCID: PMC9835571, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13393.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterventions and policy approaches to promote equity in breastfeeding
Vilar-Compte M, Pérez-Escamilla R, Ruano A. Interventions and policy approaches to promote equity in breastfeeding. International Journal For Equity In Health 2022, 21: 63. PMID: 35538529, PMCID: PMC9088147, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-022-01670-z.Peer-Reviewed Original Research