2025
The Monthly Cycling of Food Insecurity in Latinas at Risk for Diabetes: Methods, Retention, and Sample Characteristics for a Microlongitudinal Design.
Bermúdez-Millán A, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Pérez S, Grady J, Feinn Vi R, Agresta H, Kim D, Wagner J. The Monthly Cycling of Food Insecurity in Latinas at Risk for Diabetes: Methods, Retention, and Sample Characteristics for a Microlongitudinal Design. JMIR Formative Research 2025, 9: e66970. PMID: 40153605, DOI: 10.2196/66970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA New Era for Maternal and Child Nutrition Implementation Science Research and Program Evaluation
Pérez-Escamilla R, Moran V. A New Era for Maternal and Child Nutrition Implementation Science Research and Program Evaluation. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, e70012. PMID: 40045762, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.70012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDigital Marketing Claims and Their Association With the Perceptions of Parents of Children Under 2 Years Old of Commercial Milk Formulas in Mexico
Aureoles‐García V, Unar‐Munguía M, Santos‐Guzmán A, Tolentino‐Mayo L, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Digital Marketing Claims and Their Association With the Perceptions of Parents of Children Under 2 Years Old of Commercial Milk Formulas in Mexico. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, e70001. PMID: 40023779, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.70001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-relatedParents' perceptionsCommercial milk formulaAdjusted logistic regressionWorld Health Assembly resolutionParents of ChildrenMilk formulaStudy sampleMarketing claimsLogistic regressionLikert scaleGlobal guidelinesPrevent diseaseHealth claimsDigital mediaOnline surveyPositive perceptionsSocial mediaNutritionHealthAssociationPerceptionParentsEmotional claimsAssembly resolutionEvidence‐Based Lessons From Two Decades of Implementation Research on Complementary Feeding Programmes
Sanghvi T, Remancus S, Frongillo E, Perez‐Escamilla R, Lutter C, Rana P, Ogbodo V, Nguyen T, Mathisen R. Evidence‐Based Lessons From Two Decades of Implementation Research on Complementary Feeding Programmes. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, e13811. PMID: 40018978, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFeeding programmeEvaluation of programmesMarketing of unhealthy foodsReduce inequalitiesDevelopment implicationsDiversity of countriesMulti-level interventionsEngaging community leadersEvidence-based conceptual frameworkCommunity leadersChild nutritionFood accessCountry contextEvidence of impactFrontline workersMaternal self-efficacySocial normsYoung children's dietsImpact evaluationBehavioral science lensEvidence-based frameworkEngagement of multiple stakeholdersQuality of evidenceMultiple audiencesIntervention coverageCommunity-Engaged Codesign and Piloting of the FOOD4MOMS Produce Prescription Program for Pregnant Latina Women
Segura-Pérez S, Tristán Urrutia A, He A, Hromi-Fiedler A, Gionteris K, Duffany K, Rhodes E, Pérez-Escamilla R. Community-Engaged Codesign and Piloting of the FOOD4MOMS Produce Prescription Program for Pregnant Latina Women. Current Developments In Nutrition 2025, 9: 104572. PMID: 40145018, PMCID: PMC11938078, DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.104572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchListening sessionsPrescription programPilot participantsSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramMaternal health programsSupplemental Nutrition ProgramPilot study participantsHigh levels of satisfactionAdult pregnant womenElectronic benefits transfer cardsLow-income individualsRatings of benefitVegetable consumptionLevel of satisfactionHealth programsNutrition classesNutrition ProgramEating plentyCodesign phaseLow-income familiesThematic analysisStudy participantsPregnancy trimesterPregnant mothersPregnant womenClosing the Gap: Digital Innovations to Address Hypertension Disparities
Shanab B, Gaffey A, Schwamm L, Zawalich M, Sarpong D, Pérez-Escamilla R, Dorney J, Cooperman C, Schafer R, Lipkind H, Lu Y, Onuma O, Spatz E. Closing the Gap: Digital Innovations to Address Hypertension Disparities. Current Cardiology Reports 2025, 27: 23. PMID: 39812880, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-024-02171-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension disparitiesCare teamSocial determinants of healthCommunity health workersDeterminants of healthRemote blood pressure monitoringIncrease patient empowermentBlood pressure controlMultidisciplinary care teamBlood pressure machineIntegration of servicesHealth equityHealth inequalitiesHealth disparitiesPatient empowermentPatient engagementInfluence blood pressure controlSocial determinantsHealth workersTelehealth visitsPayment modelsHypertension managementPressure controlHypertension DetectionPatient outcomesEvaluation and adaptation of a two-way text messaging intervention in the WIC breastfeeding peer counseling program: A qualitative analysis
Martinez-Brockman J, Granner J, Buchanan B, Acosta L, Lonczak M, Goeschel L, Xu X, Curry L, Nunez-Smith M, Pérez-Escamilla R. Evaluation and adaptation of a two-way text messaging intervention in the WIC breastfeeding peer counseling program: A qualitative analysis. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0313779. PMID: 39787090, PMCID: PMC11717301, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0313779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProgram impact pathwayCritical Quality Control PointsLow-income womenPeer counseling programPeer counselorsSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramSupplemental Nutrition ProgramContinuity of careCounseling programQuality control pointsLactation AdviceDischarge supportIn-depth interviewsWIC mothersWIC programNutrition ProgramFeasibility trialWICCounseling supportLactation consultantsPeer counselingInfant healthQualitative studyCausal pathwaysBuy-inContent Analysis of Austrian Print and Online Newspaper Coverage of Breastfeeding Over Two Decades
Zuckerhut B, Naderer B, Eberl J, Tolochko P, Lercher L, Jirovsky‐Platter E, Winzer E, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Wakolbinger M. Content Analysis of Austrian Print and Online Newspaper Coverage of Breastfeeding Over Two Decades. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2025, e13795. PMID: 39783777, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNewspaper coverageCoverage of breastfeedingExtensive media coveragePrint newspapersAustrian newspapersAustrian mediaMedia coverageNewspapersContent analysisEvent announcementsCommercial milk formulaPrintingSocial normsMediumBreastfeeding advocatesJournalistsBroadsheetSocial environmentTabloidsHealth benefits of breastfeedingGenreExclusive breastfeeding ratesPortrayalBenefits of breastfeedingCoverageFood insecurity and water insecurity measurement in Brazil: Sustainable Development Goals monitoring through experiential scales
Salles-Costa R, Cherol C, Palmeira P, Segall-Corrêa A, Young S, Pérez-Escamilla R, Lignani J, Vianna R, Mata M, Medeiros M, Pasquim E, Barbosa J, Lima T, García-Obregón O, Gaitán-Rossi P, Lima J, Grossi M, Voci S, Santos S, Melgar-Quiñonez H. Food insecurity and water insecurity measurement in Brazil: Sustainable Development Goals monitoring through experiential scales. Cadernos De Saúde Pública 2025, 41: e00153524. PMID: 40052987, PMCID: PMC11870307, DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xen153524.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Blueprint for Enhancing Implementation Quality of Criança Feliz Program in Brazil: A Combined Program Impact Pathways-ERIC Approach
Buccini G, Cardoso K, Godoi L, Dunne R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Blueprint for Enhancing Implementation Quality of Criança Feliz Program in Brazil: A Combined Program Impact Pathways-ERIC Approach. Global Implementation Research And Applications 2024, 5: 66-81. PMID: 39958676, PMCID: PMC11821684, DOI: 10.1007/s43477-024-00141-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCritical Quality Control PointsProgram impact pathway analysisImplementing Change taxonomyImplementation strategiesChange taxonomyImplementation barriersQuality control pointsImplementation qualityHome visiting programsProgram impact pathwayExpert recommendationsHome visitsMultisectoral actionDeductive codingMunicipal settingStaff trainingImpact pathway analysisParenting skillsProgram outcomesNational teamLarge-scale programsTechnical assistanceChild developmentMunicipal workforceTeamBlack Fathers' Views on Breastfeeding Facilitators, Barriers, and Support Services: Insights From a Qualitative Community‐Based Participatory Research Study
Rios J, Frieson T, Ray N, Edwards D, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Duffany K. Black Fathers' Views on Breastfeeding Facilitators, Barriers, and Support Services: Insights From a Qualitative Community‐Based Participatory Research Study. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2024, e13776. PMID: 39658760, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity-based participatory research studyParticipatory research studyBreastfeeding support servicesSupport servicesBreastfeeding educationBreastfeeding facilitatorsBreastfeeding knowledgeQualitative community-based participatory research studyHospital discharge supportPrenatal breastfeeding educationFocus group guidePerceptions of barriersSocio-ecological modelPerceptions of breastfeedingMothers' support networksFamily discouragementBreastfeeding perceptionsDischarge supportBreastfeeding resourcesGroup guideBreastfeeding supportPostnatal periodEthnic disparitiesCommunity partnersPrenatal to postnatal periodUrban Environmental Threat Moderates the Relationship Between Depression and Insulin Resistance Among Latinxs With Type 2 Diabetes
Matlock K, Albright‐Pierce M, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Segura‐Pérez S, Wagner J. Urban Environmental Threat Moderates the Relationship Between Depression and Insulin Resistance Among Latinxs With Type 2 Diabetes. Stress And Health 2024, 40: e3504. PMID: 39579357, PMCID: PMC11636443, DOI: 10.1002/smi.3504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDepressive symptomsType 2 diabetesParticipants self-reported depressive symptomsSelf-reported depressive symptomsImpact of depressionMinoritised ethnic groupsHealth-related factorsPatient Health QuestionnaireCommunity sampleFasting blood drawUrban Hassles IndexHealth QuestionnaireLatinx adultsDepressionGreater insulin resistanceInsulin resistanceHOMA-IR formulaUrban living conditionsCalculate insulin resistanceLatinxBlood drawSymptomsSevere symptomsEthnic groupsRegression analysisEmpowering 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, 21: e13753. PMID: 39482833, PMCID: PMC11650064, 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, 155: 1-3. 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: 581-588. PMID: 39977093, 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 Research
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