2010
Peer counselors improve breastfeeding technique among low‐income, obese women
Morel K, Chapman D, Kyer N, Bermudez‐Millan A, Young S, Perez‐Escamilla R. Peer counselors improve breastfeeding technique among low‐income, obese women. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 91.7-91.7. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.91.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObese womenPeer counselorsIntervention groupDay 2First weekDay 7 ppHigher VC scorePeer counseling interventionAssessment toolIBFAT scoresStandard careVC scoreLactation consultantsControl groupDay 7BF sessionsMaternal reportsPC contactCounseling interventionWomenSignificant differencesT-testPreliminary findingsWeeksIntervention
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