1995
Maternal anthropometric status and lactation performance in a low-income Honduran population: evidence for the role of infants
Pérez-Escamilla R, Cohen R, Brown K, Rivera L, Canahuati J, Dewey K. Maternal anthropometric status and lactation performance in a low-income Honduran population: evidence for the role of infants. American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 1995, 61: 528-534. PMID: 7872216, DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/61.3.528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal anthropometric statusBirth weightMilk energy densityAnthropometric statusMilk volumeMaternal body mass indexBreast milk volumeInfant birth weightBody mass indexLow-income womenMass indexBreast milkComplementary feedingInfant characteristicsInfant energySelf-regulate intakeEnergy intakeMultivariate analysisOptimal timingSolid foodLactation performanceRole of infantGroup assignmentSignificant predictorsIntake
1994
Breastfeeding 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 Research
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 populationHospital
1992
Effect of the maternity ward system on the lactation success of low-income urban Mexican women
Perez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, Pollitt E, Dewey K. Effect of the maternity ward system on the lactation success of low-income urban Mexican women. Early Human Development 1992, 31: 25-40. PMID: 1486816, DOI: 10.1016/0378-3782(92)90012-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNUR groupFull breastfeeding ratePrenatal care variablesUrban Mexican womenPrevious breastfeeding experiencePotential confounding factorsFormula supplementationHospital stayVaginal deliveryHealthy infantsPrimiparous womenBreastfeeding ratesHealthy mothersBreastfeeding experienceCare variablesLactation successControl groupSurvival analysisConfounding factorsHospitalRoomingLactation performanceMexican womenWard systemNon-parametric survival analysis