2019
Development and Testing of Responsive Feeding Counseling Cards in Ghana (OR03-07-19)
Hromi-Fiedler A, Carroll G, Tice M, Sandow A, Aryeetey R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Development and Testing of Responsive Feeding Counseling Cards in Ghana (OR03-07-19). Current Developments In Nutrition 2019, 3: nzz048.or03-07-19. PMCID: PMC6574880, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz048.or03-07-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCounselling packageHealth care providersCounselling cardsFathers of childrenCare providersFocus groupsFeeding guidelinesFeeding messagesHealth literacyHunger/satiety cuesEducational sessionsGhanaian mothersSatiety cuesSession findingsChildrenMothersCounsellingCultural appropriatenessNew foodsFood textureYearsChild developmentProvidersInfantsFindings
2017
Improving Access to Fresh Fruit and Vegetables among Inner‐City Residents: The NEAT Trial
Segura‐Perez S, Perez‐Escamilla R, Damio G. Improving Access to Fresh Fruit and Vegetables among Inner‐City Residents: The NEAT Trial. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.313.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNutrition education sessionsDaily text messagesIntervention groupControl groupEducation sessionsEducational sessionsIntake of fruitsChildren 5 yearsControl group participantsNEAT trialMean ageText messagesFruit intakeSocio-demographic characteristicsBaseline fruitIntervention periodHigh intakeNutrition servicesIntake habitsTrial designNutrition knowledgeCommunity settingsED participantsNutrition educationWIC offices
2010
The DIALBEST Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention: Process evaluation
Cruz R, Segura S, Damio G, Perez‐Escamilla R. The DIALBEST Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention: Process evaluation. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 741.8-741.8. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.741.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetes complicationsPeer counseling interventionPhysical activity interventionsTopic of nutritionLow-fat foodsActivity interventionsMedication managementLifestyle changesEducational sessionsHealth disparitiesEliminating Health DisparitiesAverage durationMajority of sessionsFat foodsFast foodPC contactFood labelsProcess evaluationCounseling interventionComplicationsDiabetesPatientsInterventionGrant funding sourcesSessions
2009
Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention improves knowledge and self‐management skills
Cruz R, Segura‐Pérez S, Vega‐Lopez S, Chhabra J, Damio G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention improves knowledge and self‐management skills. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 736.8-736.8. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.736.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeer counseling interventionCounseling interventionSelf-management skillsPreliminary findingsIntervention armBlood sugarMedication managementDiabetes needsEducational sessionsHealth disparitiesEliminating Health DisparitiesPeer counselorsCounseling sessionsInterventionGrade educationBaselineParticipantsParticipants' levelConnecticut CenterSessionsDiabetesFindingsTrialsCareWomen