2021
A self‐applied valid scale for rapid tracking of household food insecurity among pregnant women in Sri Lanka
Agampodi TC, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Agampodi SB, Amarasinghe GS, Wickramasinghe ND, Jayasinghe IU, Hettiarachchi AU, Perez‐Escamilla R. A self‐applied valid scale for rapid tracking of household food insecurity among pregnant women in Sri Lanka. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2021, 17: e13165. PMID: 33733618, PMCID: PMC8189217, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological distressConcurrent validityModel-fitting analysesItem severity scoresGood model fitCognitive testingAdult versionParameter logistic modelPregnant womenPsychometric propertiesSecurity ScaleValid scaleCaribbean Food Security ScalePsychometric validationCOVID-19 pandemicModel fitDistressSTATA version 14Item 8Valid toolPregnancy cohortSeverity scoreSpecial clinicFood Security ScaleHousehold food insecurity
2020
Food insecurity measurement and prevalence estimates during the COVID-19 pandemic in a repeated cross-sectional survey in Mexico
Gaitán-Rossi P, Vilar-Compte M, Teruel G, Pérez-Escamilla R. Food insecurity measurement and prevalence estimates during the COVID-19 pandemic in a repeated cross-sectional survey in Mexico. Public Health Nutrition 2020, 24: 412-421. PMID: 33050968, PMCID: PMC7653232, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980020004000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional surveyCaribbean Food Security ScaleRepeated cross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19 lockdownFood insecurity prevalenceFood Security ScaleGeneral populationFood insecurityPrevalence estimatesSocio-economic statusMonthly prevalenceTelephone modalityTelephone surveyConcurrent validityPhone survey
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 ResearchFood security governance in Latin America: Principles and the way forward
Pérez-Escamilla R, Shamah-Levy T, Candel J. Food security governance in Latin America: Principles and the way forward. Global Food Security 2017, 14: 68-72. DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2017.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood security governanceSecurity governanceLatin AmericaCivil society involvementDifferent governance levelsNon-governmental organizationsFood insecurity indicatorsSustainable Development GoalsFood Security ScaleMixed-method researchPolicy domainsPolitical arenaGovernance arrangementsSociety involvementInformal rulesGovernance levelsHuman rightsGovernance functionsPrivate sectorDevelopment GoalsFood insecurityGovernancePolicy makersSecurity ScaleFood securityA 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 ResearchFood insecurity, food coping strategies, and child health among Ghanaians and long term Liberian refugees living in Ghana
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Lartey A, Gallego‐Perez D, Sandow A, Perez‐Escamilla R. Food insecurity, food coping strategies, and child health among Ghanaians and long term Liberian refugees living in Ghana. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.639.35.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChild healthHousehold food insecurityChild health statusFood insecurePreventive health careCross-sectional surveyHousehold Food Security ScaleFamily/friendsSevere food insecurityFood insecurityChildren 6Household membersDiagnosis confirmationFood Security ScaleGhanaian childrenSectional surveyHealth problemsHealth statusGhanaian womenAdditive scoreLiberian childrenCoping strategiesHealth careMonthsHealthAssociation of Food insecurity and the nutritional status of Mexican mother‐child pairs
Shamah‐Levy T, Mundo‐Rosas V, Morales‐Ruan C, Cuevas‐Nasu L, Gómez–Humarán I, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Association of Food insecurity and the nutritional status of Mexican mother‐child pairs. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.791.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHousehold food insecurityStunting riskMaternal obesity statusObesity statusMexican National Health and Nutrition SurveyAssociation of household food insecurityModerate household food insecurityNational Health and Nutrition SurveyAssociation of food insecurityRisk of child stuntingHealth and Nutrition SurveyFood insecurityChild pairsNutritional status of mothersCaribbean Food Security ScaleFood Security ScalePrevalence of stuntingNutritional statusNon-obese mothersStatus of mothersMother-child pairsSchool age childrenNutrition transitionNutrition SurveyOverweight mothers
2016
Dietary quality and household food insecurity among Mexican children and adolescents
Rodríguez LA, Mundo‐Rosas V, Méndez‐Gómez‐Humarán I, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Shamah‐Levy T. Dietary quality and household food insecurity among Mexican children and adolescents. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27863001, PMCID: PMC6866226, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDietary qualityMexican childrenTotal daily energy intakeRefined grain consumptionMexican National HealthHealthy Eating IndexPoor dietary qualityDaily energy intakeRepresentative cross-sectional samplePositive associationHousehold Food Security ScaleFood insecurityDairy intakeNational HealthAdded sugarsNutrition SurveyFood Security ScaleHousehold food insecurityEnergy intakeCross-sectional sampleMultivariate linear regressionOlder childrenIntakeChildrenAdolescentsASSOCIATION OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, ENERGY AND NUTRIENTS INTAKE IN FEMALE‐HEADED HOUSEHOLDS FROM CULIACAN, SINALOA, MEXICO
Ochoa D, Osuna‐Ramirez I, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Plazas‐Guerrero C, De Jesús Vergara‐Jiménez M. ASSOCIATION OF HOUSEHOLD FOOD INSECURITY, NUTRITIONAL STATUS, ENERGY AND NUTRIENTS INTAKE IN FEMALE‐HEADED HOUSEHOLDS FROM CULIACAN, SINALOA, MEXICO. The FASEB Journal 2016, 30 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.899.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNutritional statusFood insecurity levelsWorld Health Organization criteriaCaribbean Food Security ScaleFood frequency questionnaireRelated chronic diseasesFrequency questionnaireNormal weightWaist circumferenceDietary recallsInadequate intakeOrganization criteriaRisk factorsChronic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseFood Security ScaleHousehold food insecurityFood insecurityMetabolic diseasesEnergy intakeNutritional deficienciesMacronutrient consumptionNutrient intakeBalanced dietGood health
2015
Household Food Insecurity and Sleep Quality among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
Bermúdez‐Millán A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Chhabra J, Wagner J. Household Food Insecurity and Sleep Quality among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2015, 29 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.585.21.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexPoor sleep qualityHousehold food insecuritySleep qualitySevere food insecurityGlobal Pittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexSevere household food insecurityType 2 diabetes riskSleep Quality IndexModerate food insecurityUS Household Food Security ScaleCross-sectional analysisHousehold Food Security ScaleMean ageFood insecurityDiabetes riskExcessive sleepingFood insecure householdsFood Security ScaleGlucose homeostasisInadequate sleepType 2Sleep restrictionLack of findingsBaseline data
2014
Is the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale an Appropriate Instrument for Mexican Urban Older Adults?
Vilar-Compte M, Bernal-Stuart A, Orta-Alemán D, Ochoa-Rivera T, Pérez-Escamilla R. Is the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale an Appropriate Instrument for Mexican Urban Older Adults? The Journal Of Frailty & Aging 2014, 3: 173-9. PMID: 27050064, DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2014.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsFace validityInitial focus groupsCaribbean Food Security ScalePotential detrimental health effectsFocus groupsLow socioeconomic statusUrban older adultsMost scale itemsDetrimental health effectsAdditional focus groupsFood Security ScaleHealth effectsSocioeconomic statusFurther qualitative researchAdultsFinal focus groupELCSAVulnerable groupsScale itemsHigher proportionGroupQualitative studyAppropriate instrumentSecurity Scale
2013
Persistent food insecurity is associated with active coping strategies among low‐income pregnant Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Leon J, Segura‐Pérez S, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Persistent food insecurity is associated with active coping strategies among low‐income pregnant Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 1054.17-1054.17. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1054.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income pregnant LatinasPersistent food insecurityPregnant LatinasUnadjusted logistic regression analysisActive coping strategiesLogistic regression analysisHousehold Food Security ScaleCoping strategiesFood insecurityFood Security ScalePregnancyHealth disparitiesRegression analysisBrief COPEActive copingSubscalesSecurity ScaleHigh levelsAvoidant copingLatinasAdapted versionFindings
2012
Can experience-based household food security scales help improve food security governance?
Pérez-Escamilla R. Can experience-based household food security scales help improve food security governance? Global Food Security 2012, 1: 120-125. PMID: 23795344, PMCID: PMC3685197, DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2012.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood security governanceSecurity governanceFood Security ScalePublic opinion pollsSecurity ScaleWorld regionsImpact of crisesCase of BrazilHousehold food insecurityHousehold Food Security ScalePolitical scienceDifferent world regionsOpinion pollsPublic opinionNutrition insecurityMunicipal levelGovernanceIntersectoral coordinationFood hardshipFood crisisFood insecurityEquitable distributionNational FoodInsecurityCrisis
2009
Food insecurity is associated with pregnancy outcomes among low‐income Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Melgar‐Quiñonez H, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Food insecurity is associated with pregnancy outcomes among low‐income Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 737.4-737.4. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.737.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational weight gainPregnancy outcomesLow-income LatinasFood security scoreWeight gainSuboptimal pregnancy outcomesFood-secure womenHousehold Food Security ScalePregravid BMIFood insecurityInfant birthweightLow birthweightPrevalence ratesFood Security ScalePregnancyHealth disparitiesPoint increaseSecure womenOutcomesBirthweightScoresSecurity ScaleIndirect effectsMacrosomiaBMI
2008
Household food security status before pregnancy as a risk factor for delivering a low birthweight infant
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Melgar‐Quiñonez H, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Household food security status before pregnancy as a risk factor for delivering a low birthweight infant. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 36.1-36.1. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.36.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow birthweight infantsBirthweight infantsLow birthweightRisk factorsHousehold food security statusFood security statusSevere household food insecurityMultivariate logistic regressionLow-income LatinasHousehold food insecurity statusFood insecureHousehold Food Security ScaleBirth outcomesFood insecurity statusHigher birthweightFood Security ScaleHousehold food insecurityBirthweightPregnancyHealth disparitiesLogistic regressionInfantsDemographic characteristicsSecurity statusStatusValidity of the Latin American and Caribbean Household Food Security Scale (ELCSA) in South Haiti
Perez‐Escamilla R, Dessalines M, Finnigan M, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pachón H. Validity of the Latin American and Caribbean Household Food Security Scale (ELCSA) in South Haiti. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 871.3-871.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.871.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood insecurePoor dietary qualityHousehold food insecureHousehold Food Security ScaleFood secure householdsIndex childResponse prevalenceFood Security ScaleDietary qualityRural HaitiGood healthELCSAConvenience sampleFemale-headed householdsChild hungerCronbach's alphaCriterion validitySecure householdsValid toolMalariaSocial unacceptabilityChildrenMonthsWomenLand ownershipA U shaped relationship exists between food insecurity and excessive gestational weight gain among low‐income Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Pérez‐Escamilla S, Damio G, Melgar‐Quiñonez H, Pérez‐Escamilla R. A U shaped relationship exists between food insecurity and excessive gestational weight gain among low‐income Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 886.3-886.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.886.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExcessive gestational weight gainGestational weight gainLow-income LatinasFood insecurity statusAmount of weightWeight gainFood secure householdsLow-income pregnant LatinasSevere household food insecurityExcessive gestational weightMultivariate logistic regressionHousehold food insecurity statusFood insecureSecure householdsHousehold Food Security ScalePregnant LatinasGestational weightMedicine recommendationsFood insecure householdsFood Security ScaleHousehold food insecurityPregnancyHealth disparitiesExcessive weightLogistic regressionValidity of the Latin American and Caribbean Household Food Security Scale (ELCSA) in Guanajuato, Mexico
Perez‐Escamilla R, Paras P, Hromi‐Fiedler A. Validity of the Latin American and Caribbean Household Food Security Scale (ELCSA) in Guanajuato, Mexico. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 871.2-871.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.871.2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Food insecurity status influences nutrient intakes among pregnant Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Melgar‐Quiñones H, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Food insecurity status influences nutrient intakes among pregnant Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a1052-a1052. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.6.a1052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood insecurity statusNutrient intakeLow-income Latina womenHousehold Food Security ScalePregnant LatinasVitamin DDietary intakeFood insecurityCronbach's alpha coefficientPuerto Rican descentFood Security ScaleVitamin B12PregnancyLatina womenIntakeSignificant differencesAlpha coefficientFood insecureStatusSecurity ScaleHigh levelsHungerTertileAdult itemsFood