2007
Food insecurity status influences nutrient intakes among pregnant Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Melgar‐Quiñones H, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Food insecurity status influences nutrient intakes among pregnant Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a1052-a1052. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.6.a1052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood insecurity statusNutrient intakeLow-income Latina womenHousehold Food Security ScalePregnant LatinasVitamin DDietary intakeFood insecurityCronbach's alpha coefficientPuerto Rican descentFood Security ScaleVitamin B12PregnancyLatina womenIntakeSignificant differencesAlpha coefficientFood insecureStatusSecurity ScaleHigh levelsHungerTertileAdult itemsFood
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 RicansPopulationParticipantsObeseLatinasBaselineWomen