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
2007
Nutrition Knowledge, Food Label Use, and Food Intake Patterns Among Latinas With and Without Type 2 Diabetes
Fitzgerald N, Damio G, Segura-Pérez S, Pérez-Escamilla R. Nutrition Knowledge, Food Label Use, and Food Intake Patterns Among Latinas With and Without Type 2 Diabetes. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2007, 107: a83. DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2007.05.210.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Nutrition knowledge, lifestyle behaviors, and diabetes care among Latinas in Connecticut
Fitzgerald N, Perez S, Damio G, Perez‐Escamilla R. Nutrition knowledge, lifestyle behaviors, and diabetes care among Latinas in Connecticut. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a1311-a1312. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1311-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLifestyle behaviorsNutrition knowledgeHealthcare utilizationInner-city HartfordDietary intake patternsCase-control studyFood label useLow self-efficacy levelsDiabetes groupMean ageLabel useIntake patternsDiabetes educatorsWeight controlHealthcare accessLatina populationHealthy lifestyleConvenience sampleFood labelsBehavior changeSelf-efficacy levelsGroupLarge proportionEarly stagesLatinas
2001
Nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among Latinos in the USA: Influence of language
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Himmelgreen D, Bonello H, González A, Haldeman L, Méndez I, Segura‐Millán S. Nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among Latinos in the USA: Influence of language. Ecology Of Food And Nutrition 2001, 40: 321-345. DOI: 10.1080/03670244.2001.9991657.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood Guide PyramidInfluence of languageNutrition knowledgeLanguage useNutrition informationUSDA Food Guide PyramidFood labelsYears of ageNeural tube defectsLatina respondentsTraditional patternsPuerto RicansFriends/relativesHigh school educationNutrition attitudesTube defectsLatino neighborhoodsAttitudesFood consumptionSchool educationLatinosEnglishHomeLanguageSpanish