2022
Discrepancies in infant feeding recommendations between grandmothers and healthcare providers in rural Mexico
Luna P, Paredes-Ruvalcaba N, Valdes T, Guerrero B, García-Martínez A, Escamilla R, Bueno-Gutiérrez D. Discrepancies in infant feeding recommendations between grandmothers and healthcare providers in rural Mexico. International Breastfeeding Journal 2022, 17: 77. PMID: 36419119, PMCID: PMC9682729, DOI: 10.1186/s13006-022-00518-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant feeding recommendationsIndigenous communitiesHealthcare providersFeeding recommendationsLegacy of colonizationNon-milk foodsLives of peopleNeocolonial structuresDuration of breastfeedingEvidence-informed approachYears of ageGovernment programsRural MexicoPublic health policySocioecological frameworkMethodsQualitative studyHealth policyOngoing processInfant feedingSecondary data analysisBreastfeeding programFeeding practicesRural areasNegative attitudesCommunity
2017
Food Insecurity, Glycemic Control, and Heart Rate Variability among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
Bermúdez‐Millán A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Lampert R, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Chhabra J, Wagner J. Food Insecurity, Glycemic Control, and Heart Rate Variability among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.lb432.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeart rate variabilityGlycemic controlRate variabilityPoor cardiovascular outcomesAmerican Diabetes AssociationType 2 diabetesNon-invasive measureAmbulatory ECG monitorCardiovascular outcomesFood insecurityDiabetes AssociationDiabetes outcomesLower SDNNSecondary data analysisAutonomic statusType 2HRV indicesR intervalHealth disparitiesMinority HealthSocioeconomic statusSocial adversityBaseline dataNational InstituteManagement trials
2016
Understanding the double burden of malnutrition in food insecure households in Brazil
Gubert MB, Spaniol AM, Segall‐Corrêa A, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Understanding the double burden of malnutrition in food insecure households in Brazil. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27502214, PMCID: PMC6866242, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverweight/obesityHousehold food insecurityRisk factorsHierarchical multivariable logistic regression analysisMaternal overweight/obesityMultivariable logistic regression analysisSevere household food insecurityAdult overweight/obesityDouble burdenCostly chronic diseasesMother/child pairsSame householdStrong risk factorMajor risk factorType 2 diabetesLogistic regression analysisYears of agePoor child developmentMaternal overweightOverweight mothersChronic diseasesCardiovascular diseaseHealth SurveySecondary data analysisFood insecure households
1995
Growth Improvements in Children above 3 Years of Age: The Cali Study
Pérez-Escamilla R, Pollitt E. Growth Improvements in Children above 3 Years of Age: The Cali Study. Journal Of Nutrition 1995, 125: 880-884. PMID: 7722691, DOI: 10.1093/jn/125.4.885.Peer-Reviewed Original Research