2019
Development and Testing of Responsive Feeding Counseling Cards in Ghana (OR03-07-19)
Hromi-Fiedler A, Carroll G, Tice M, Sandow A, Aryeetey R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Development and Testing of Responsive Feeding Counseling Cards in Ghana (OR03-07-19). Current Developments In Nutrition 2019, 3: nzz048.or03-07-19. PMCID: PMC6574880, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz048.or03-07-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCounselling packageHealth care providersCounselling cardsFathers of childrenCare providersFocus groupsFeeding guidelinesFeeding messagesHealth literacyHunger/satiety cuesEducational sessionsGhanaian mothersSatiety cuesSession findingsChildrenMothersCounsellingCultural appropriatenessNew foodsFood textureYearsChild developmentProvidersInfantsFindings
2017
Development and Validation of a Culturally Appropriate Heart Disease Prevention Fotonovela among Spanish Speaking Low‐income Latinos
Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Galdámez G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Development and Validation of a Culturally Appropriate Heart Disease Prevention Fotonovela among Spanish Speaking Low‐income Latinos. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.31.1_supplement.149.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Heart AssociationBlood sugarHeart AssociationHeart diseaseFace validityFourth focus groupHeart disease preventionFocus groupsFormative qualitative researchLow-income LatinosThird focus groupBlood pressureCommunity-based participatory researchCholesterol levelsBlood cholesterolHigh school educationDisease preventionFocus group participantsStrong face validityInitial focus groupsSNAP participantsGroup participantsSmokingSNAP benefitsFotonovela
2014
Intervention design for increasing fruits and veggies among low‐income pregnant Latinas (624.12)
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Clark P, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Intervention design for increasing fruits and veggies among low‐income pregnant Latinas (624.12). The FASEB Journal 2014, 28 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.28.1_supplement.624.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow-income pregnant LatinasPregnant LatinasIntervention componentsNutrition education sessionsPrimary study objectiveIntervention designCommunity health educatorsKey intervention componentsCare staff membersEating patternsGroup educationEducation sessionsAppropriate interventionsHealth educatorsLatter groupIntervention successStudy objectiveStaff participantsGroup discussionsTeachable momentGrant funding sourcesPreliminary findingsSocial-ecological frameworkIndividual educationFocus groupsIs the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale an Appropriate Instrument for Mexican Urban Older Adults?
Vilar-Compte M, Bernal-Stuart A, Orta-Alemán D, Ochoa-Rivera T, Pérez-Escamilla R. Is the Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Scale an Appropriate Instrument for Mexican Urban Older Adults? The Journal Of Frailty & Aging 2014, 3: 173-9. PMID: 27050064, DOI: 10.14283/jfa.2014.20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOlder adultsFace validityInitial focus groupsCaribbean Food Security ScalePotential detrimental health effectsFocus groupsLow socioeconomic statusUrban older adultsMost scale itemsDetrimental health effectsAdditional focus groupsFood Security ScaleHealth effectsSocioeconomic statusFurther qualitative researchAdultsFinal focus groupELCSAVulnerable groupsScale itemsHigher proportionGroupQualitative studyAppropriate instrumentSecurity Scale
2007
Factors influencing the duration of exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana
Otoo G, Lartey A, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Factors influencing the duration of exclusive breastfeeding in Ghana. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a687-a687. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.5.a687.Peer-Reviewed Original Research