2024
Empowering Global Health Systems to Protect, Promote and Support Optimal Breastfeeding
Zhu D, Gupta T, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Empowering Global Health Systems to Protect, Promote and Support Optimal Breastfeeding. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2024, e13753. PMID: 39482833, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBaby-friendly community initiativeBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeDisability-adjusted life yearsBaby-FriendlyReduce health inequalitiesGlobal Burden of DiseaseReduce health disparitiesSupplemental Nutrition ProgramCulturally competent carePublic health strategiesRisk Factors StudyCommercial milk formulaMiddle-income countriesEnhance breastfeeding supportBurden of diseaseOptimal child developmentGlobal health priorityImprove maternityHealth inequalitiesHealth disparitiesCompetent careHospital InitiativeMaternal healthBreastfeeding supportHigh-income nationsFood insecurity during pregnancy: Where do we go from here?
Pérez-Escamilla R. Food insecurity during pregnancy: Where do we go from here? Journal Of Nutrition 2024 PMID: 39426461, DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2024.10.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEditorial: Learning from global food and nutrition insecurity
Laar A, Vorkoper S, Pérez-Escamilla R. Editorial: Learning from global food and nutrition insecurity. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1478523. PMID: 39494072, PMCID: PMC11527703, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1478523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommercial 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 normsResponse to: World Health Organization (WHO) guideline on the complementary feeding of infants and young children aged 6−23 months 2023: A multisociety response
Grummer‐Strawn L, Lutter C, Siegfried N, Rogers L, Alsumaie M, Aryeetey R, Baye K, Bhandari N, Dewey K, Gupta A, Iannotti L, Pérez‐Escamilla R, de Castro I, Wieringa F, Yang Z. Response to: World Health Organization (WHO) guideline on the complementary feeding of infants and young children aged 6−23 months 2023: A multisociety response. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2024, 79: 1084-1086. PMID: 39263990, DOI: 10.1002/jpn3.12363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBarriers and facilitators for implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) in Mozambique: A qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR)
He A, Kanduma E, Pérez-Escamilla R, Buckshee D, Chaquisse E, Cuco R, Desai M, Munguambe D, Reames S, Manuel I, Spiegelman D, Xu D. Barriers and facilitators for implementing the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) in Mozambique: A qualitative study using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0003174. PMID: 39236014, PMCID: PMC11376584, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchSafe Childbirth ChecklistBirth attendantsImplementation researchFocus group discussionsChildbirth practicesWHO Safe Childbirth ChecklistQualitative studyReduce adverse birth outcomesChildbirth-related complicationsGroup discussionsQuality of careNeonatal deathWeak health systemsAdverse birth outcomesPre-implementation assessmentEvidence-based practiceDeductive thematic analysisLow-resource settingsNeonatal mortality rateHealth systemMaternity carePre-implementationBirth outcomesProvider motivationInseguridad alimentaria y del agua
Mundo-Rosas V, Shamah-Levy T, Muñoz-Espinosa A, Hernández-Palafox C, Vizuet-Vega N, Torres-Valencia M, Figueroa-Oropeza J, Gutiérrez-Atristain A, Bautista-Arredondo S, Téllez-Rojo M, Lewise-Young S, Melgar-Quiñonez H, Pérez-Escamilla R, Gaitán-Rossi P, Unar-Munguía M, García O, Del Castillo-Matamoros S, Dolores-Maldonado G, Gallardo-Medina D, Díaz-Trejo L, Del Monte-Vega M, López-Ridaura R. Inseguridad alimentaria y del agua. Salud Pública De México 2024, 66: 580-588. DOI: 10.21149/15853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeather-related inaccessibility of trails used by Inuit subsistence harvesters does not significantly influence retail food sales in Nunavut, Canada
Gilbert S, Ford J, Clark D, Turner L, Fawehinmi T, Caughey A, Stadnyk S, Beddard K, Kolola N, Kaminsky L, Pérez Escamilla R, Jessri M, Hawley N, Dubrow R. Weather-related inaccessibility of trails used by Inuit subsistence harvesters does not significantly influence retail food sales in Nunavut, Canada. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.0040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatterns of Dietary Energy, Macronutrients, and Fiber Purchased in 21 Canadian Arctic Grocery Stores by Inuit-Defined Season and Community Size Level
Gilbert S, Jessri M, Turner L, Fawehinmi T, Caughey A, Stadnyk S, Beddard K, Kolola N, Kaminsky L, Ford J, Pérez-Escamilla R, Hawley N, Dubrow R. Patterns of Dietary Energy, Macronutrients, and Fiber Purchased in 21 Canadian Arctic Grocery Stores by Inuit-Defined Season and Community Size Level. Current Developments In Nutrition 2024, 8: 102839. DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.102839.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood insecurity experience-based scales and food security governance: A case study from Brazil
Pérez-Escamilla R, Salles-Costa R, Segall-Corrêa A. Food insecurity experience-based scales and food security governance: A case study from Brazil. Global Food Security 2024, 41: 100766. DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2024.100766.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood security governanceSecurity governanceEconomic policyEquitable social policyBrazilian Food Insecurity ScaleFood Insecurity ScaleSocial policyPolitical crisisPolicy shiftPolitical administrationEconomic recessionEconomic growthPolicyGovernmentEBIACrisisCOVID-19 pandemicCase studyBrazilRecessionCOVID-19ContextFI ratesFoodPostura de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición sobre la participación de actores comerciales y conflictos de intereses
Barquera S, Domínguez-Barreto A, Valero-Morales I, Arellano-Rodríguez M, Cediel G, Ríos-Castillo I, Turnes C, Graciano A, García-Chávez C, Navarro-Rosenblatt D, Pérez-Escamilla R, Ramírez-Zea M, Mialon M, Barnoya J, Bortoletto-Martins A, Abril-Ulloa V, Ochoa-Avilés A, Rivera-Dommarco J, Freire W. Postura de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición sobre la participación de actores comerciales y conflictos de intereses. Salud Pública De México 2024, 66: 307-312. DOI: 10.21149/15382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPromote healthy food environmentsHealthy food environmentsFood environmentHealth policyNutrition SocietyNutrition researchImplementation of actionsHealthNutritionContext of relationshipsAcademy membersCommercial entitiesSLANBeverage productsMembersConflict of interestsGuidelinesEducationBeveragesPolicyClients’ experiences and satisfaction with produce prescription programs in California: a qualitative evaluation to inform person-centered and respectful program models
Rhodes E, Pérez-Escamilla R, Okoli N, Hromi-Fiedler A, Foster J, McAndrew J, Duran-Becerra B, Duffany K. Clients’ experiences and satisfaction with produce prescription programs in California: a qualitative evaluation to inform person-centered and respectful program models. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1295291. PMID: 38572012, PMCID: PMC10990041, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1295291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrescription programClient experiencePerson-centeredFederally Qualified Health CentersFramework analysis approachQualified Health CentersImprove client experienceFocus group discussionsTreated with respectVegetable consumptionPerson-centrednessProgram usabilityHealth centersParticipants' program experiencesPositive experiencesGroup discussionsLife courseGift cardsPrescriptionParticipantsProgram designSatisfactionThemesProgram demandsFresh fruitsFood and nutrition security definitions, constructs, frameworks, measurements, and applications: global lessons
Pérez-Escamilla R. Food and nutrition security definitions, constructs, frameworks, measurements, and applications: global lessons. Frontiers In Public Health 2024, 12: 1340149. PMID: 38550323, PMCID: PMC10977101, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1340149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial determinants of healthFood insecurityFood securityDeterminants of healthWater insecurity scaleProgram designSocial determinantsNutrition securityPolicyUnited StatesProgram evaluationFI scaleDefinition of FIPlanetary healthNetwork of researchersFI researchSecurityInsecurityHealthGovernmentGame changerCountriesFI measurementsConceptualizationProgramHousehold 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 healthDepression and Anxiety Mediate the Relationship between Discrimination and Well-Being in a Sample of Latinx Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Results from a Dual Mediation Analysis
Matlock K, Pérez-Escamilla R, Wagner J. Depression and Anxiety Mediate the Relationship between Discrimination and Well-Being in a Sample of Latinx Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Results from a Dual Mediation Analysis. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2024, 26: 453-460. PMID: 38244119, PMCID: PMC11096199, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-024-01582-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of discriminationDeleterious effects of discriminationElevated symptoms of depressionLatinx adultsWell-beingReduced emotional well-beingType 2 diabetesSymptoms of depressionBootstrap mediation testsAnxiety pathwaysPsychotherapeutic treatmentElevated symptomsPoor mental healthEmotional well-beingPublic health policiesAnxietyDepressionEveryday discriminationEffect sizeMental healthHealth covariatesMediation testHealth policyDual mediatorsRegression modelsCritical research gaps in treating growth faltering in infants under 6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Tomori C, O’Connor D, Ververs M, Orta-Aleman D, Paone K, Budhathoki C, Pérez-Escamilla R. Critical research gaps in treating growth faltering in infants under 6 months: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Global Public Health 2024, 4: e0001860. PMID: 38190356, PMCID: PMC10773941, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0001860.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWeight gainHigh riskSystematic reviewInfant formulaChild health outcomesFull-text eligibilityGrowth falteringInclusion criteriaLactation supportModerate heterogeneityHealth outcomesInfantsSmall sample sizeStatistical differenceBangladeshi studyMonthsSupplemental milkSignificant differencesCOVID-19 pandemicInterventionHigh rateHigh attritionTrialsDF-100EligibilityScaling up a home-visiting program for child development in Brazil: a comparative case studies analysis
Buccini G, Gubert M, de Araújo Palmeira P, Godoi L, dos Santos L, Esteves G, Venancio S, Pérez-Escamilla R. Scaling up a home-visiting program for child development in Brazil: a comparative case studies analysis. The Lancet Regional Health - Americas 2024, 29: 100665. PMID: 38235370, PMCID: PMC10793162, DOI: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100665.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComparative case study analysisCase study analysisStudy analysisCOVID-19 pandemicSocial assistance sectorEarly childhood development programsFood-insecure familiesChildhood development programsMunicipal teamsTemporary contractsEnormous reachSocial needsSystem-level barriersUnsuccessful implementationLow salariesIntended impactDevelopment programsImplementation barriersQualitative analysisHome visit programChild developmentInfrequent supervisionImplementation outcomesLimited knowledgeImplementation model
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 analysis