2011
Food insecurity and depression predict change in fruit and vegetable intake in Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
Chhabra J, Vega‐López S, Samuel G, Segura‐Pérez S, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Food insecurity and depression predict change in fruit and vegetable intake in Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 986.5-986.5. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.986.5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Blood Pressure is Associated with BMI and Predicts Plasma Glucose Control and Triglycerides among Obese Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
Chhabra J, Vega‐López S, D'Agostino D, Fernandes M, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Blood Pressure is Associated with BMI and Predicts Plasma Glucose Control and Triglycerides among Obese Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 935.3-935.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.935.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlood pressureDiastolic BPPlasma glucoseDiagnosis of hypertensionSystolic blood pressurePlasma glucose controlRelationship of BMIMetabolic syndrome indicatorsType 2 diabetesObese LatinosHDL cholesterolObese populationGlucose controlGlycosylated hemoglobinLatino patientsBlood samplesBMIType 2TriglyceridesHealth disparitiesPatientsFPGDlDemographic informationLDL
2009
Severe household food insecurity is associated with childhood malaria in rural South Haiti
Perez‐Escamilla R, Dessalines M, Finnigan M, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pachón H, Gupta N. Severe household food insecurity is associated with childhood malaria in rural South Haiti. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 918.6-918.6. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.918.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factorsHousehold food insecuritySevere household food insecurityAdditional risk factorsPoor child healthChildhood malariaFood insecuritySevere food insecurityChild BMIHigh riskChild healthMultivariate analysisMaternal educationMalariaConvenience sampleChildrenMonthsWomenBMIReference time periodColostrumFood 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
Relationship between energy intake and weight in Latino adults with type 2 diabetes, Preliminary Results: DIALBEST Trial
Chhabra J, Vega‐López S, Calle M, Putnik P, Fernandez M, D’Agostino D, Damio G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Relationship between energy intake and weight in Latino adults with type 2 diabetes, Preliminary Results: DIALBEST Trial. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 875.4-875.4. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.875.4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Puerto Rican differ from non‐Puerto Rican pregnant Latinas in pre‐gravid BMI, total fat and dietary fiber intakes
Bermúdez‐Millán A, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Fernandez M, Damio G, Segura‐Pérez S, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Puerto Rican differ from non‐Puerto Rican pregnant Latinas in pre‐gravid BMI, total fat and dietary fiber intakes. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a1046-a1047. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.6.a1046-d.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-gravid BMIDietary fiber intakePregnant LatinasNutrient intakeMean intakeFiber intakeTotal dietary fiber intakeThird pregnancy trimesterMean nutrient intakesHigher mean intakesSignificant differencesPuerto RicansPregnancy trimesterNormal BMIDietary recallsLower BMIProspective studyMean ageDietary intakeBMITotal fatIntakeDietary fiberPreliminary findingsFat
2006
Pre‐gravid BMI and food insecurity during pregnancy among Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Melgar‐Quiñones H. Pre‐gravid BMI and food insecurity during pregnancy among Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a1004-a1004. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-gravid BMIFood Security ScaleSelf-reported pre-pregnancy weightLow-income Latina womenPre-pregnancy weightHousehold Food Security ScaleFood insecurity statusFood insecurityCronbach's alpha coefficientPuerto Rican descentBMIPregnancyIOM standardsLatina womenSecurity ScaleAlpha coefficientPuerto RicansPopulationParticipantsObeseLatinasBaselineWomenObesity and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among low‐income Latinas living in Hartford, CT
Bermúdez‐Millán A, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Damio G, Segura‐Pérez S, Fernandez M. Obesity and excessive weight gain during pregnancy among low‐income Latinas living in Hartford, CT. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a7-a7. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.4.a7-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPre-pregnancy BMIExcessive weight gainWeight gainNormal weightPre-pregnancy overweight/obesityPregnancy weight gainPre-pregnancy weightOverweight/obesityPrenatal weight gainLow-income LatinasSelf-reported weightNormal BMIPregnant LatinasObese participantsThird trimesterDietary recallsLower BMIProspective studyMean ageDietary patternsPregnancyBMIBaseline surveyLatina womenOverweight