2024
Postura de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición sobre la participación de actores comerciales y conflictos de intereses
Barquera S, Domínguez-Barreto A, Valero-Morales I, Arellano-Rodríguez M, Cediel G, Ríos-Castillo I, Turnes C, Graciano A, García-Chávez C, Navarro-Rosenblatt D, Pérez-Escamilla R, Ramírez-Zea M, Mialon M, Barnoya J, Bortoletto-Martins A, Abril-Ulloa V, Ochoa-Avilés A, Rivera-Dommarco J, Freire W. Postura de la Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición sobre la participación de actores comerciales y conflictos de intereses. Salud Pública De México 2024, 66: 307-312. DOI: 10.21149/15382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPromote healthy food environmentsHealthy food environmentsFood environmentHealth policyNutrition SocietyNutrition researchImplementation of actionsHealthNutritionContext of relationshipsAcademy membersCommercial entitiesSLANBeverage productsMembersConflict of interestsGuidelinesEducationBeveragesPolicyDepression and Anxiety Mediate the Relationship between Discrimination and Well-Being in a Sample of Latinx Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Results from a Dual Mediation Analysis
Matlock K, Pérez-Escamilla R, Wagner J. Depression and Anxiety Mediate the Relationship between Discrimination and Well-Being in a Sample of Latinx Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Results from a Dual Mediation Analysis. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2024, 26: 453-460. PMID: 38244119, PMCID: PMC11096199, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-024-01582-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of discriminationDeleterious effects of discriminationElevated symptoms of depressionLatinx adultsWell-beingReduced emotional well-beingType 2 diabetesSymptoms of depressionBootstrap mediation testsAnxiety pathwaysPsychotherapeutic treatmentElevated symptomsPoor mental healthEmotional well-beingPublic health policiesAnxietyDepressionEveryday discriminationEffect sizeMental healthHealth covariatesMediation testHealth policyDual mediatorsRegression models
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
2021
Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia
Agampodi T, Amarasinghe G, Wickramasinghe N, Warnasekara J, Perez-Escamilla R, Agampodi S. Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia. Sri Lanka Journal Of Medicine 2021, 30: 70. DOI: 10.4038/sljm.v30i2.328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWelfare systemSri LankaCountry’s welfare systemEvidence-informed public health policyGender equityUnique nationLimited economic resourcesLocal communitiesChild healthEconomic resourcesPolicy makersUseful lessonsNutrition policiesPublic health policyTriple burdenForeign invasionImportance of healthFood securityHealth policyPolicyGoal targetLankaNutrition outcomesProgram plannersMiddle-income countries
2000
Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Hispanics in Hartford, Connecticut: Implications for Public Health Policy
Himmelgreen D, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, Peng Y, Gonzalez A, Singer M, Ferris A. Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Hispanics in Hartford, Connecticut: Implications for Public Health Policy. Human Organization 2000, 59: 334-342. DOI: 10.17730/humo.59.3.76557m317748l414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadimer/Cornell ScaleFood insecurityPublic health nutrition policiesFood insecureNutrition policiesRecent welfare reformsEmergency food assistanceImportant social issuesWelfare reformPercent of householdsFemale caretakersSocial issuesFood assistanceChild hungerCornell ScaleFood stampsInsecurityPolicy makersHousehold headPublic health policyLate 1980sFood ProgramHealth policyPolicyLow-income Hispanics