2004
An Adapted Version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Insecurity Module Is a Valid Tool for Assessing Household Food Insecurity in Campinas, Brazil
Pérez-Escamilla R, Segall-Corrêa A, Maranha L, de Fátima Archanjo Sampaio M, Marín-León L, Panigassi G. An Adapted Version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Insecurity Module Is a Valid Tool for Assessing Household Food Insecurity in Campinas, Brazil. Journal Of Nutrition 2004, 134: 1923-1928. PMID: 15284377, DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.8.1923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold food insecurityFood insecurity instrumentDose-response mannerMeat/fishFood insecurityIncome strataDaily intakeBalanced mealsPopulation of CampinasValid toolFace validityChronbach's alphaContent expertsProgram eligibilityRepresentative sampleEradication programVaried dietSeverity levelsAlphaCity of CampinasIndependent survey samplesSimilar resultsRural areasAdapted versionInfluence of the Fight BAC! Food Safety Campaign on an Urban Latino Population in Connecticut
Dharod JM, Pérez-Escamilla R, Bermúdez-Millán A, Segura-Pérez S, Damio G. Influence of the Fight BAC! Food Safety Campaign on an Urban Latino Population in Connecticut. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2004, 36: 128-134. PMID: 15202988, DOI: 10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60149-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner-city HartfordFood safety knowledgeFight BACFood safety knowledge scoreUrban Latino populationDose-response associationChildren 12 yearsCross-sectional preLatino populationPercent of respondentsSafety knowledgeLatino consumersKnowledge scoreUnexposed counterpartsCampaign exposureSafety-related questionsSocial marketing campaignDemographic characteristicsFood safety campaignsFood safety awarenessSafety campaignsLatino householdsParticipantsPopulationLatino neighborhoods
2002
Stress During Labor and Delivery Is Associated with Delayed Onset ofLactation among Urban Guatemalan Women
Grajeda R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Stress During Labor and Delivery Is Associated with Delayed Onset ofLactation among Urban Guatemalan Women. Journal Of Nutrition 2002, 132: 3055-3060. PMID: 12368395, DOI: 10.1093/jn/131.10.3055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBreast FeedingCohort StudiesDelivery, ObstetricDeveloping CountriesFemaleGuatemalaHumansHydrocortisoneLabor, ObstetricLactationLactation DisordersLongitudinal StudiesObstetric Labor ComplicationsParityPregnancySalivaStress, PhysiologicalStress, PsychologicalSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUrban PopulationConceptsUrban Guatemalan womenOnset of lactationMultiparous womenRisk factorsCortisol levelsEmergency cesarean section deliveryGuatemalan womenCesarean section deliveryBreast-feeding outcomesSignificant risk factorsMode of deliverySalivary cortisol levelsModel multivariate analysisSalivary cortisol concentrationsSocial Security HospitalGeneral linear model multivariate analysisHigher antepartumSection deliveryHealthy womenPrimiparous womenSalivary samplesCortisol concentrationsPsychosocial stressMultivariate analysisWomen
2000
Food Stamps Are Associated with Food Security and Dietary Intake of Inner-City Preschoolers from Hartford, Connecticut
Pérez-Escamilla R, Ferris A, Drake L, Haldeman L, Peranick J, Campbell M, Peng Y, Burke G, Bernstein B. Food Stamps Are Associated with Food Security and Dietary Intake of Inner-City Preschoolers from Hartford, Connecticut. Journal Of Nutrition 2000, 130: 2711-2717. PMID: 11053511, DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.11.2711.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary intakeMicronutrient intakeFS groupEnergy-adjusted intakesFood frequency questionnaireSupplemental Food ProgramIron/dFood Stamp ProgramFood stampsNFS groupInner-city preschoolersFrequency questionnaireWIC benefitsLow-income childrenAverage ageMultivariate analysisFood stamp useVitamin BIntakeSocioeconomic statusDemographic characteristicsNutrition situationHunger scaleLow-income preschoolersChildrenMarketing Nutrition Among Urban Latinos The ¡salud! Campaign
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, BONELLO H, PENG Y, MENGUAL G, GONZÁLEZ A, MÉNDEZ I, CRUZ J, PHILLIPS L. Marketing Nutrition Among Urban Latinos The ¡salud! Campaign. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2000, 100: 698-701. PMID: 10863575, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(00)00203-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
Knowledge of Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects among Inner-City Residents Have they Heard about It?
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, SEGURA-MILLÁN S, GONZÁLEZ A, MÉNDEZ I, HALDEMAN L. Knowledge of Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects among Inner-City Residents Have they Heard about It? Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1999, 99: 80-83. PMID: 9917737, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(99)00021-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Breast-Feeding Initiation among Inner-City Puerto Rican Women
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, SEGURA-MILLÁN S, GONZÁLEZ A, FERRIS A, DAMIO G, BERMÚDEZ-VEGA A. Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Breast-Feeding Initiation among Inner-City Puerto Rican Women. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1998, 98: 657-663. PMID: 9627623, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(98)00150-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding initiationInner-city HartfordLatino womenLow-income Latino womenMultivariate logistic regression modelSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramHigh birth weightSupplemental Nutrition ProgramBreast-feeding counsellingChi 2 analysisBackward stepwise elimination procedureLogistic regression modelsHispanic Health CouncilWeight infantsPerinatal factorsPuerto Rican womenRetrospective studyBirth weightMaternal residenceStepwise elimination procedurePuerto Rican populationMultivariate analysisNutrition ProgramPostpartum supportHealth programs
1995
Infant bottle propping among a low-income urban population in Mexico.
Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, Dewey K. Infant bottle propping among a low-income urban population in Mexico. Bulletin Of The Pan American Health Organization 1995, 29: 138-46. PMID: 7640692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsLow-income urban populationMultivariate logistic regressionMonths of lifeLow socioeconomic statusFormula feedingHealthy infantsBreast milkMonths postpartumFemale infantComplete weaningInfantsLogistic regressionPossible health risksPublic hospitalsUrban womenHospitalMother's partnerSocioeconomic statusWeeksYoung mothersInfant's bottleMonthsWomenMothers
1994
Factors Associated with Perceived Insufficient Milk in a Low-Income Urban Population in Mexico 1 , 2
Segura-Millán S, Dewey K, Perez-Escamilla R. Factors Associated with Perceived Insufficient Milk in a Low-Income Urban Population in Mexico 1 , 2. Journal Of Nutrition 1994, 124: 202-212. PMID: 8308569, DOI: 10.1093/jn/124.2.202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsufficient milkMaternal educationPerceived Insufficient MilkPrenatal care variablesHealthy term infantsLow-income urban populationInfant feeding experiencesFormula supplementationTerm infantsBreast-fedSore nipplesVaginal deliveryHealthy mothersMo postpartumCare variablesSurvival analysisMultivariate analysisPrevious childHospitalLogistic regressionEarly introductionWomenInfantsFeeding experienceWkBreastfeeding in Africa and the Latin American and Caribbean Region: the Potential Role of Urbanization
Perez-Escamilla R. Breastfeeding in Africa and the Latin American and Caribbean Region: the Potential Role of Urbanization. Journal Of Tropical Pediatrics 1994, 40: 137-143. PMID: 8078111, DOI: 10.1093/tropej/40.3.137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfricaBreast FeedingCaribbean RegionHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLatin AmericaRural PopulationUrban Population
1993
Determinants of lactation performance across time in an urban population from Mexico
Perez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, Pollitt E, Dewey K. Determinants of lactation performance across time in an urban population from Mexico. Social Science & Medicine 1993, 37: 1069-1078. PMID: 8235739, DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(93)90441-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFull breastfeedingInfant ageMaternal body mass indexDeterminants of breastfeedingHealthy term infantsBody mass indexEarly introductionSocial supportFormula supplementationSupplementary bottlesTerm infantsMass indexHealthy mothersBreastfeedingMultivariate analysisLactation performanceFirst weekPublic hospitalsMonthsAgeMothersMaternal employmentDurationUrban populationHospitalBreast-feeding patterns in nine Latin American and Caribbean countries.
Pérez-Escamilla R. Breast-feeding patterns in nine Latin American and Caribbean countries. Bulletin Of The Pan American Health Organization 1993, 27: 32-42. PMID: 8490675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast FeedingChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantLatin AmericaRural PopulationSocioeconomic FactorsUrban PopulationWest Indies
1992
Infant feeding practices among low-income Mexican urban women: a four month follow-up.
Pérez-Escamilla R, Roman Pérez R, Mejía L, Dewey K. Infant feeding practices among low-income Mexican urban women: a four month follow-up. Archivos Latinoamericanos De Nutrición 1992, 42: 259-67. PMID: 1342159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant feeding practicesFormula feedingFeeding practicesExclusive formula feedingPrevious breastfeeding experienceMajority of infantsInfant feeding policiesHospital stayPartial breastfeedingFull breastfeedingHealthy womenBreastfeeding experienceBreastfeedingSolid foodPublic hospitalsUrban womenMonthsWomenHospitalSocial supportComplicationsStayInfantsCity of HermosilloWeeksThe epidemiology of breast-feeding in Mexico: rural vs. urban areas.
Perez-Escamilla R, Dewey K. The epidemiology of breast-feeding in Mexico: rural vs. urban areas. Bulletin Of The Pan American Health Organization 1992, 26: 30-6. PMID: 1600435.Peer-Reviewed Original Research