2009
Maternal HIV status is associated with food insecurity at 12 months post‐partum in Ghana
Perez‐Escamilla R, Lartey A, Mazur R, Sellen D, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Marquis G. Maternal HIV status is associated with food insecurity at 12 months post‐partum in Ghana. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 918.5-918.5. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.918.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult food insecurityHIV statusUnknown HIV statusMaternal HIV statusUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleModerate food insecurityHousehold food insecurity statusFood Security Survey ModuleHIV-negativeFood insecurityHIV-positiveSevere food insecurityFood insecurity statusMild food insecurityHIVWomenMonthsSurvey ModuleProportion of householdsSummative scoresStatusGhana's Eastern RegionSub-Saharan Africa
2008
Household food security status before pregnancy as a risk factor for delivering a low birthweight infant
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Melgar‐Quiñonez H, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Household food security status before pregnancy as a risk factor for delivering a low birthweight infant. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 36.1-36.1. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.36.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLow birthweight infantsBirthweight infantsLow birthweightRisk factorsHousehold food security statusFood security statusSevere household food insecurityMultivariate logistic regressionLow-income LatinasHousehold food insecurity statusFood insecureHousehold Food Security ScaleBirth outcomesFood insecurity statusHigher birthweightFood Security ScaleHousehold food insecurityBirthweightPregnancyHealth disparitiesLogistic regressionInfantsDemographic characteristicsSecurity statusStatusA U shaped relationship exists between food insecurity and excessive gestational weight gain among low‐income Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Pérez‐Escamilla S, Damio G, Melgar‐Quiñonez H, Pérez‐Escamilla R. A U shaped relationship exists between food insecurity and excessive gestational weight gain among low‐income Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 886.3-886.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.886.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExcessive gestational weight gainGestational weight gainLow-income LatinasFood insecurity statusAmount of weightWeight gainFood secure householdsLow-income pregnant LatinasSevere household food insecurityExcessive gestational weightMultivariate logistic regressionHousehold food insecurity statusFood insecureSecure householdsHousehold Food Security ScalePregnant LatinasGestational weightMedicine recommendationsFood insecure householdsFood Security ScaleHousehold food insecurityPregnancyHealth disparitiesExcessive weightLogistic regression
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