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
2021
Migration as a determinant of childhood obesity in the United States and Latin America
Vilar‐Compte M, Bustamante AV, López‐Olmedo N, Gaitán‐Rossi P, Torres J, Peterson KE, Teruel G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Migration as a determinant of childhood obesity in the United States and Latin America. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13240. PMID: 33939233, PMCID: PMC8365698, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMigrant networksMigrant householdsInternational migrationMexican householdsMexican Family Life SurveyFamily Life SurveyOrigin communitiesInternational migrantsMigrant familiesHost countryAcculturation processLatin AmericaHouseholdsChildhood obesityReplicable strategyLife SurveyUnited StatesHealth outreach programsTrustful environmentLongitudinal dataOutreach programsHealth programsMigrantsMigrationFramework