2023
Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven world
Pérez-Escamilla R, Tomori C, Hernández-Cordero S, Baker P, Barros A, Bégin F, Chapman D, Grummer-Strawn L, McCoy D, Menon P, Neves P, Piwoz E, Rollins N, Victora C, Richter L, Group 2. Breastfeeding: crucially important, but increasingly challenged in a market-driven world. The Lancet 2023, 401: 472-485. PMID: 36764313, DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(22)01932-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrelacteal feedsCommercial milk formulaWHO International CodeInitiation of breastfeedingBreast-milk substitutesMilk insufficiencyInsufficient milkBreastfeeding outcomesMiddle-income countriesOptimal breastfeedingCommon reasonMulticomponent interventionMilk formulaBreastfeedingHealth professionalsBaby's behaviorConcerns of parentsSeries paperFirst hourNeonatesSocioecological modelInterventionPopulation levelInsufficiencyBreast
2022
Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding among Black mothers: A qualitative study utilizing a modified Barrier Analysis approach
Tran V, Masterson A, Frieson T, Douglass F, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Duffany K. Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding among Black mothers: A qualitative study utilizing a modified Barrier Analysis approach. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13428. PMID: 36098279, PMCID: PMC9749593, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLactation supportBlack mothersExclusive breastfeeding outcomesPerceptions of breastfeedingBlack womenSupport of mothersExclusive breastfeedingBreastfeeding outcomesSocioecological modelBreastfeeding intentionMulticomponent interventionBreastfeedingUnique barriersHealth benefitsMonthsMothersWomenInfantsLack of accessFocus group discussionsImpact of prelacteal feeds and neonatal introduction of breast milk substitutes on breastfeeding outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Rhodes EC, Neves PAR, Vaz J, Vilar‐Compte M, Segura‐Pérez S, Nyhan K. Impact of prelacteal feeds and neonatal introduction of breast milk substitutes on breastfeeding outcomes: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13368. PMID: 35489107, PMCID: PMC9113480, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13368.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBF outcomesBreast milkNeonatal periodSystematic reviewProspective studyRisk factorsSuboptimal breastfeeding outcomesLate neonatal periodOnly prospective studiesSignificant risk factorsEarly introductionDays of lifeWeb of SciencePrelacteal feedsBF durationBreastfeeding outcomesWeeks postpartumInclusion criteriaPrelactealsStudy designEffective interventionsObserved associationsOutcomesFeeding studyCessationWhat works to protect, promote and support breastfeeding on a large scale: A review of reviews
Tomori C, Hernández‐Cordero S, Busath N, Menon P, Pérez‐Escamilla R. What works to protect, promote and support breastfeeding on a large scale: A review of reviews. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13344. PMID: 35315573, PMCID: PMC9113479, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncome settingsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeHealth systemEffective interventionsEvidence baseKangaroo mother careRisk of biasReview of interventionsBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeMother careBreastfeeding protectionReview of reviewsHome visitsAssessment of biasHealth settingsSkin careModerate qualityMultilevel interventionsSocial ecological modelImportance of continuityInterventionCareFamily settingsStructural interventions
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
2019
Impact of Maternal Anxiety on Breastfeeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Hoff CE, Movva N, Rosen Vollmar A, Pérez-Escamilla R. Impact of Maternal Anxiety on Breastfeeding Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Advances In Nutrition 2019, 10: 816-826. PMID: 31079143, PMCID: PMC6743815, DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmy132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal anxietyPostpartum anxietyBreastfeeding outcomesPrenatal anxietyMedical Subject Headings termsSubject Headings termsPrimary outcomeMo postpartumHigh-income countriesEligibility criteriaImpact of anxietyMother-infant behaviorsSystematic reviewNarrative reviewGreater methodological rigorMaternal functioningMethodological rigorRelevant studiesOutcomesText wordsPostpartumAssociationAnxietyNegative associationFuture studies
2018
The World Health Organization Code and exclusive breastfeeding in China, India, and Vietnam
Robinson H, Buccini G, Curry L, Perez‐Escamilla R. The World Health Organization Code and exclusive breastfeeding in China, India, and Vietnam. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2018, 15: e12685. PMID: 30194804, PMCID: PMC7199093, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12685.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExclusive breastfeedingBreastmilk substitutesWorld Health Organization codesBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeSecondary descriptive analysisWorld Health Organization International CodeAvailable national-level dataWorld Health AssemblyBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeChild healthBreastfeeding programHealth professionalsHealth systemHealth AssemblyBreastfeedingKey informant interviewsNational-level dataMaternity leaveDescriptive analysisInformant interviewsImplementation strategies
2016
Pacifier use and interruption of exclusive breastfeeding: Systematic review and meta‐analysis
dos Santos Buccini G, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Paulino LM, Araújo CL, Venancio SI. Pacifier use and interruption of exclusive breastfeeding: Systematic review and meta‐analysis. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 13 PMID: 27863027, PMCID: PMC6866034, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPacifier useEBF interruptionSystematic reviewPoor breastfeeding outcomesModifiable risk factorsProspective cohort studyCross-sectional studyRestriction of languageWeb of ScienceCohort studyExclusive breastfeedingSearch of CINAHLBreastfeeding outcomesRisk factorsClinical trialsPooled effectObservational studyMethodological qualityChild healthNull associationMeta-AnalysisStudy designConsistent associationLimited external validityAssociationImpact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review
Pérez-Escamilla R, Martinez JL, Segura-Pérez S. Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 12: 402-417. PMID: 26924775, PMCID: PMC6860129, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfrica South of the SaharaAsiaBreast FeedingChild HealthEuropeFemaleHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHospitalsHumansInfantObservational Studies as TopicProgram EvaluationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocial SupportTreatment OutcomeUnited NationsUnited StatesWorld Health OrganizationConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeChild health outcomesHealth outcomesSystematic reviewBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeLong-term breastfeeding outcomesBFHI's Ten StepsInfant health outcomesYoung child feedingDose-response relationshipNarrative systematic reviewBF outcomesBFHI implementationBFHI stepsSteps womenTerm infantsObservational studyChild feedingTen StepsOutcomesBreastfeedingInfantsPrimary aimQuasi-experimental design
2013
Exclusive breastfeeding in the first 24 hours postpartum associated with improved breastfeeding outcomes of low‐income, overweight and obese women
Chapman D, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Exclusive breastfeeding in the first 24 hours postpartum associated with improved breastfeeding outcomes of low‐income, overweight and obese women. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 122.3-122.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.122.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExclusive breastfeedingCox survival analysisObese womenBreastfeeding outcomesHours postpartumSurvival analysisOverweight/obese womenImproved breastfeeding outcomesPeer counseling interventionInfant feeding dataMaternity care practicesMedical Research FoundationBF outcomesEBF ratesMonths 1Baseline differencesStudy groupPuerto RicansCare practicesRelevant covariatesCounseling interventionMonthsWomenBreastfeedingFeeding data
2011
Acculturative type is associated with breastfeeding duration among low‐income Latinas
Chapman DJ, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Acculturative type is associated with breastfeeding duration among low‐income Latinas. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2011, 9: 188-198. PMID: 21787375, PMCID: PMC3275689, DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2011.00344.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research