2023
Breastfeeding is associated with the intelligence of school‐age children in Mexico
Peña‐Ruiz L, Unar‐Munguía M, Colchero M, Alarid‐Escudero F, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Breastfeeding is associated with the intelligence of school‐age children in Mexico. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2023, 19: e13534. PMID: 37218453, PMCID: PMC10483941, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZ-scoreBreastfeeding durationSchool-aged childrenSelection biasHigh socioeconomic status childrenPredominant breastfeedingStatus childrenBreastfeeding practicesChildren 0SD increasePotential selection biasBreastfeedingSocioeconomic statusMonthsLow socioeconomic status childrenChildrenLinear regression modelsLife SurveyDurationChildhood intelligenceMultiple linear regression modelRegression modelsAssociationFamily Life Survey
2020
Determinants of Breastfeeding Among Mexican Women with Higher Education Working in a Private University
García-Appendini I, Vilar-Compte M, Ortiz-Vázquez L, Pérez-Escamilla R. Determinants of Breastfeeding Among Mexican Women with Higher Education Working in a Private University. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa054_063. PMCID: PMC7257527, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa054_063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFree infant formulaExclusive breastfeeding durationBreastfeeding durationExclusive breastfeedingInfant formulaBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeMexican womenPrivate hospitalsDeterminants of breastfeedingC-section deliveryYoung offspringCross-sectional studyYears of ageGroup of womenMothers 18Methods RetrospectiveBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeRegression modelsBreastfeeding practicesMaternity hospitalBaby's lifeHospitalSociodemographic characteristicsBreastfeeding
2017
An Assessment of the Social Cognitive Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Behavior Using the Health Action Process Approach
Martinez‐Brockman J, Shebl F, Harari N, Perez‐Escamilla R. An Assessment of the Social Cognitive Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Behavior Using the Health Action Process Approach. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31: 650.17-650.17. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.650.17.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExclusive breastfeeding behaviorHealth Action Process ApproachBreastfeeding behaviorSocial cognitive predictorsExclusive breastfeedingLow-income womenCognitive predictorsHAPA modelSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramPrevious breastfeeding experienceExclusive breastfeeding durationSupplemental Nutrition ProgramYears of ageWeeks post partumEffect of intentionStructural-level factorsBreastfeeding durationWeeks' gestationPeer counseling programUnited States ratesBreastfeeding experienceNutrition servicesOutcome expectanciesNutrition ProgramSocial ecological model
1999
Does Delayed Perception of the Onset of Lactation Shorten Breastfeeding Duration?
Chapman D, Perez-Escamilla R. Does Delayed Perception of the Onset of Lactation Shorten Breastfeeding Duration? Journal Of Human Lactation 1999, 15: 107-111. PMID: 10578785, DOI: 10.1177/089033449901500207.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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