2023
Gender, skin color, and household composition explain inequities in household food insecurity in Brazil
Santos L, Pérez-Escamilla R, de Souza Cherol C, Ferreira A, Salles-Costa R. Gender, skin color, and household composition explain inequities in household food insecurity in Brazil. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0002324. PMID: 37788232, PMCID: PMC10547153, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale-headed householdsSevere food insecurityHousehold food insecurityPresence of childrenMale-headed householdsFood insecurityBrazilian Household Food Insecurity Measurement ScaleRace/skin colorIntersection of genderPrinciples of intersectionalityHousehold reference personMarried White menGender inequitySingle mothersHousehold compositionPolicy makersRepresentative surveySocial determinantsYears of ageHouseholdsEvidence-based programsMarital statusDearth of evidenceInsecurityInequities
2022
Interseções de gênero e raça/cor em insegurança alimentar nos domicílios das diferentes regiões do Brasil
Santos L, Ferreira A, Pérez-Escamilla R, Sabino L, Oliveira L, Salles-Costa R. Interseções de gênero e raça/cor em insegurança alimentar nos domicílios das diferentes regiões do Brasil. Cadernos De Saúde Pública 2022, 38: e00130422. PMID: 36921188, DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xpt130422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntersection of genderSevere food insecurityColor/raceFood insecurity levelsFood insecurityInsecurity levelsBlack womenMixed-race womenHousehold Budget SurveySkin color/raceInsecurityMacroregionBlack menHouseholdsBudget SurveyBrazilian Household Budget SurveyRaceWhite womenWhite menRelated issuesGenderIntersectionWomenBrazilBrazilian regions
2021
Migration as a determinant of childhood obesity in the United States and Latin America
Vilar‐Compte M, Bustamante AV, López‐Olmedo N, Gaitán‐Rossi P, Torres J, Peterson KE, Teruel G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Migration as a determinant of childhood obesity in the United States and Latin America. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13240. PMID: 33939233, PMCID: PMC8365698, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMigrant networksMigrant householdsInternational migrationMexican householdsMexican Family Life SurveyFamily Life SurveyOrigin communitiesInternational migrantsMigrant familiesHost countryAcculturation processLatin AmericaHouseholdsChildhood obesityReplicable strategyLife SurveyUnited StatesHealth outreach programsTrustful environmentLongitudinal dataOutreach programsHealth programsMigrantsMigrationFramework
2020
Why identifying households by degree of food insecurity matters for policymaking
Pérez-Escamilla R, Vilar-Compte M, Gaitan-Rossi P. Why identifying households by degree of food insecurity matters for policymaking. Global Food Security 2020, 26: 100459. DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2020.100459.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor economic shocksFood insecurity indicatorsExperience-based measuresPolicy relevanceDevelopment indicatorsFI levelsEarly childhood development indicatorsLatin AmericaEconomic shocksProcess of introductionGlobal levelCOVID-19 pandemicHouseholdsPublic health emergencyHealth emergencyMental health outcomesPolicymakingPolicyLiterature reviewPolicymakersHealth outcomesContinuum of levelsMeaningArticleIndicators
2018
The Brazilian food security scale for indigenous Guarani households: Development and validation
Segall-Corrêa A, Marín-Leon L, do Amaral Azevedo M, Ferreira M, Gruppi D, Camargo D, de Toledo Vianna R, Pérez-Escamilla R. The Brazilian food security scale for indigenous Guarani households: Development and validation. Food Security 2018, 10: 1547-1559. DOI: 10.1007/s12571-018-0847-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood Security ScaleDiverse indigenous groupsSecurity ScaleGuarani peopleIndigenous communitiesSocial indicatorsIndigenous peoplesIndigenous groupsGuarani communitiesMixed-methods studyScale's external validityEthnic groupsQualitative phaseFull consultationHouseholdsPeopleCommunityExternal validitySao PauloPartnershipCountriesScale itemsVillagesResponse optionsRepresentatives
2017
Food insecurity measurement among older adults: Implications for policy and food security governance
Vilar-Compte M, Gaitán-Rossi P, Pérez-Escamilla R. Food insecurity measurement among older adults: Implications for policy and food security governance. Global Food Security 2017, 14: 87-95. DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2017.05.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Municipal-level analysis of secular trends in severe food insecurity in Brazil between 2004 and 2013
Gubert M, dos Santos S, Santos L, Pérez-Escamilla R. A Municipal-level analysis of secular trends in severe food insecurity in Brazil between 2004 and 2013. Global Food Security 2017, 14: 61-67. DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2017.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Are the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELCSA) items comparable across countries?
Perez‐Escamilla R, Paras P, Acosta M, Peyrou S, Nord M, Hromi‐Fiedler A. Are the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale (ELCSA) items comparable across countries? The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 226.8-226.8. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.226.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic opinion surveysHousehold food insecurityProportion of householdsOpinion surveyFood insecurityFood securityCountriesCaribbean regionChild itemsSocial unacceptabilityRasch model assumptionsHouseholdsRepresentative sampleUruguayELCSABalanced mealsMexicoInsecuritySeverity orderGuanajuatoScale itemsSecurity