2022
Follow‐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 analysisMajority
2013
Breastfeeding Education and Support Trial for Overweight and Obese Women: A Randomized Trial
Chapman DJ, Morel K, Bermúdez-Millán A, Young S, Damio G, Pérez-Escamilla R. Breastfeeding Education and Support Trial for Overweight and Obese Women: A Randomized Trial. Pediatrics 2013, 131: e162-e170. PMID: 23209111, PMCID: PMC3529944, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-0688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeedingLow-income womenObese womenStandard careMonths postpartumIntervention groupOverweight/obese womenPeer counseling interventionPostpartum home visitsBaby-Friendly HospitalMedical record reviewOverweight/obeseInfant feeding practicesLogistic regression analysisBreastfeeding barriersMonthly telephoneOverweight/Prenatal visitInfant hospitalizationRecord reviewEBF practiceBreast milkHospital interviewsWeeks postpartumSUPPORT trial
2012
Maternal HIV is associated with reduced growth in the first year of life among infants in the Eastern region of Ghana: the Research to Improve Infant Nutrition and Growth (RIING) Project
Lartey A, Marquis GS, Mazur R, Perez‐Escamilla R, Brakohiapa L, Ampofo W, Sellen D, Adu‐Afarwuah S. Maternal HIV is associated with reduced growth in the first year of life among infants in the Eastern region of Ghana: the Research to Improve Infant Nutrition and Growth (RIING) Project. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2012, 10: 604-616. PMID: 22905700, PMCID: PMC4193668, DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2012.00441.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal HIVHIV statusInfant growthInfant HIV statusInfants of HIVMaternal HIV statusChildren of HIVPrevalence of underweightPrevalence of stuntingAge z-scoreMonths of ageFirst yearLongitudinal study designHIV-unknownHIV-negativeHIV-positiveInfant weightThird trimesterPregnant womenGhanaian infantsInfant nutritionHIVAnalysis of covarianceMost mothersInfants
2000
Multicenter study of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) III: effectiveness, duration, and satisfaction with reduced client–provider contact11With the Principal Investigators from each site: Michele Barbato, MD, Italy; Thelma E. Canto de C., MD, Mexico; O.A. Dada, PhD, Sagamu, Nigeria; Loraine Hollins, United Kingdom; Wolfgang Senger, MD, Germany; Joe A. M. Otubu, MD, Jos, Nigeria; Rebecca Ramos, MD, Philippines; Mamdouh M. Shabaan, MD, Egypt; Jean-Gilles Tchabo, MD, United States; and Annette Kaplan, BSc, RNM, Sweden.
Peterson A, Peŕez-Escamilla R, Labboka M, Hight V, von Hertzen H, Van Look P. Multicenter study of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) III: effectiveness, duration, and satisfaction with reduced client–provider contact11With the Principal Investigators from each site: Michele Barbato, MD, Italy; Thelma E. Canto de C., MD, Mexico; O.A. Dada, PhD, Sagamu, Nigeria; Loraine Hollins, United Kingdom; Wolfgang Senger, MD, Germany; Joe A. M. Otubu, MD, Jos, Nigeria; Rebecca Ramos, MD, Philippines; Mamdouh M. Shabaan, MD, Egypt; Jean-Gilles Tchabo, MD, United States; and Annette Kaplan, BSc, RNM, Sweden. Contraception 2000, 62: 221-230. PMID: 11172792, DOI: 10.1016/s0010-7824(00)00171-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLactational amenorrhea methodMulticenter studyPostpartum family planning methodRate of continuationFamily planning methodsHealth care settingsTime of intakeDepartment of NutritionGeorgetown University InstituteLAM efficacyLAM useMonth 7Extensive counselingMonths postpartumMethod of familyCare settingsReproductive healthPooled dataEfficacyPostpartumTwo-thirdsPrincipal investigatorDescriptive statisticsWomenLife tables
1998
Obesity among offspring of women with type 1 diabetes.
Rodrigues S, Ferris A, Peréz-Escamilla R, Backstrand J. Obesity among offspring of women with type 1 diabetes. Clinical & Investigative Medicine 1998, 21: 258-66. PMID: 9885760.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 1 diabetesType 1 diabetes groupBody mass indexPhysical activity patternsPercent body fatObese childrenDiabetes groupNonobese childrenBody fatBody compositionMaternal pregravid weightOffspring of womenProspective cohort studyUsual nutrient intakesBlood glucose controlBody fat patterningLow maternal educationSubscapular skinfold thicknessSkinfold thickness measuresBioelectrical impedance analysisHealth Statistics referenceWarrants further investigationNondiabetic childrenPregravid weightCohort study
1997
Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord improves hematologic status of Guatemalan infants at 2 mo of age
Grajeda R, Pérez-Escamilla R, Dewey K. Delayed clamping of the umbilical cord improves hematologic status of Guatemalan infants at 2 mo of age. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 1997, 65: 425-431. PMID: 9022526, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/65.2.425.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime of deliveryHematologic statusUmbilical cordGuatemalan infantsHematocrit valuesIron deficiency anemiaFeasible low-cost interventionsCost-effective interventionLow-cost interventionMo of ageSerious health problemHigher hematocrit valuesCord clampingClamping groupDeficiency anemiaHematologic assessmentMo postpartumGroup 2Millions of childrenGroup 3Control groupHemoglobin concentrationHealth problemsCordInfants
1995
Growth Improvements in Children above 3 Years of Age: The Cali Study
Pérez-Escamilla R, Pollitt E. Growth Improvements in Children above 3 Years of Age: The Cali Study. Journal Of Nutrition 1995, 125: 880-884. PMID: 7722691, DOI: 10.1093/jn/125.4.885.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1992
Infant feeding practices among low-income Mexican urban women: a four month follow-up.
Pérez-Escamilla R, Roman Pérez R, Mejía L, Dewey K. Infant feeding practices among low-income Mexican urban women: a four month follow-up. Archivos Latinoamericanos De Nutrición 1992, 42: 259-67. PMID: 1342159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant feeding practicesFormula feedingFeeding practicesExclusive formula feedingPrevious breastfeeding experienceMajority of infantsInfant feeding policiesHospital stayPartial breastfeedingFull breastfeedingHealthy womenBreastfeeding experienceBreastfeedingSolid foodPublic hospitalsUrban womenMonthsWomenHospitalSocial supportComplicationsStayInfantsCity of HermosilloWeeks