2025
Validation of the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELSCA) for use in Samoa
Tanawattanacharoen V, Choy C, Anesi T, Hromi-Fiedler A, Naseri T, Reupena M, Duckham R, Wang D, Hawley N, Ulberg C. Validation of the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELSCA) for use in Samoa. Journal Of Nutrition 2025 PMID: 40127734, DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2025.03.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCaribbean Food Security ScaleFood Security ScaleFood insecurityInternal consistencySecurity ScaleDegree of food insecurityChildren's dietary intakeLongitudinal cohort studyRasch modelProtective factorsItem infit statisticsFocus group discussionsObesity riskInfit statisticsContent validityMaternal educationConstruct validityHealthy foodSamoan mothersSamoan womenCohort studyDietary intakeHousehold incomeGroup discussionsCohort characteristics
2022
Risk factors for self‐reported insufficient milk during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review
Segura‐Pérez S, Richter L, Rhodes EC, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Vilar‐Compte M, Adnew M, Nyhan K, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Risk factors for self‐reported insufficient milk during the first 6 months of life: A systematic review. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13353. PMID: 35343065, PMCID: PMC9113468, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsCaesarean sectionInsufficient milkSystematic reviewMaternal overweight/obesityStage II laborOverweight/obesityUnnecessary caesarean sectionsMultifactorial risk factorsMonths of lifeIncome countriesBreastfeeding initiationFormula supplementationEpidural anesthesiaOnset of lactationHigh-income countriesMaternity facilitiesBiomedical factorsHospital practiceBaby's behaviorProtective factorsReview protocolTen StepsMental healthMothers' interpretations
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