2022
Household Food Insecurity, Mental Distress and Sleep Quality Among Latinas at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Bermúdez-Millán A, Segura-Pérez S, Wagner J, Grady J, Pérez-Escamilla R. Household Food Insecurity, Mental Distress and Sleep Quality Among Latinas at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes. Current Developments In Nutrition 2022, 6: 6009140. PMCID: PMC9193542, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzac051.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexPoor sleep qualitySleep qualityHousehold food insecurityRisk factorsDepressive symptomsPreliminary cross-sectional analysisMental distressIndependent risk factorFood insecureUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleSleep Quality IndexType 2 diabetesGroup differencesWorse sleep qualityHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleFood Security Survey ModuleCross-sectional analysisElevated anxiety symptomsHFI statusKidney diseaseFood insecuritySignificant associationSymptomsMarital status
2013
Health Disparities
Perez-Escamilla R. Health Disparities. 2013, 417-423. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-375083-9.00142-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2009
Short and long term impacts of diabetes peer counseling on HbA1c among Latinos: Preliminary results
Perez‐Escamilla R, Vega‐López S, Damio G, Segura‐Pérez S, Fernandez M, Calle M, Samuel G, Chhabra J, D'Agostino D. Short and long term impacts of diabetes peer counseling on HbA1c among Latinos: Preliminary results. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 336.8-336.8. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.336.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntervention groupType 2 diabetesIntervention group participantsOngoing diabetesGlycemic controlMonth 2Clinical careHome visitsControl groupWeekly visitsFirst monthPeer counselingMonthsPeer counselorsGroup differencesGroup participantsDiabetesGreater improvementPractice trialsVisitsLong-term impactGroupLong termStatistical powerTerm impact
2007
Depression among Latinas with and without diabetes
Fitzgerald N, Segura‐Perez S, Damio G, Perez‐Escamilla R. Depression among Latinas with and without diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a675-a675. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a675-c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh riskType 2 diabetes risk factorsEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleDiabetes risk factorsBody mass indexAssociation of depressionCase-control studyMeals/weekDiabetes groupDiabetes statusDiabetes preventionMass indexRisk factorsDepression ScaleControl groupDepression symptomsLatina populationHealthcare professionalsLatina communityDiabetesConvenience sampleDepressionGroup differencesSoft drinksFood insecure