2009
Associations between fast food and fried food intake and metabolic risk factors in Latinos with type 2 diabetes: Preliminary results from the DIALBEST study
Vega‐López S, Chhabra J, D'Agostino D, Calle M, Samuel G, Segura‐Pérez S, Fernandez M, Damio G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Associations between fast food and fried food intake and metabolic risk factors in Latinos with type 2 diabetes: Preliminary results from the DIALBEST study. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 550.1-550.1. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.550.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetabolic risk factorsLDL/HDLType 2 diabetesFood intakeRisk factorsFast foodTrans fat intakeFood frequency dataFast food intakeHDL cholesterolMetabolic riskFat intakePlasma lipidsPlasma glucoseMacronutrient intakeDietary habitsCT centerEnergy intakeHbA1cHealth disparitiesEliminating Health DisparitiesFPGLDLIntakeTriglycerides
2006
Household food insecurity is associated with food intake, and household income among Hispanics in Hartford, CT
Hong M, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Segura‐Pérez S, Peng Y. Household food insecurity is associated with food intake, and household income among Hispanics in Hartford, CT. The FASEB Journal 2006, 20: a1008-a1009. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.20.5.a1008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDietary intakeHousehold food insecurityFood insecurity levelsLow-income Hispanic familiesMeat/fishFrequency questionnaireFood insecurityMean ageFood intakeFood assistance programsDaily intakeIntakeCronbach's αUnemployed participantsEducation levelHispanicsEmployment statusCTFood insecureHispanic familiesLunch ProgramInsecurity levelsPuerto RicansIncome strataParticipants
2002
Food Label Use Modifies Association of Income with Dietary Quality
Pérez-Escamilla R, Haldeman L. Food Label Use Modifies Association of Income with Dietary Quality. Journal Of Nutrition 2002, 132: 768-772. PMID: 11925475, DOI: 10.1093/jn/132.4.768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower Healthy Eating IndexHealthy Eating IndexDietary qualityFood labelsReference groupHealth Knowledge SurveyMultivariate logistic regression resultsFood intakeContinuing SurveyModifies associationsMeal plannersLogistic regression resultsKnowledge surveyLowest income categoryFL useGroupIncome categoriesGreat benefitFood shoppersMeal preparersIncome individualsInfluence of incomeIndividualsIncome groupsIntake
1999
Food habits of drug‐using Puerto Rican women in inner‐city Hartford
Romero‐Daza N, Himmelgreen D, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Segura‐Millán S, Singer M. Food habits of drug‐using Puerto Rican women in inner‐city Hartford. Medical Anthropology 1999, 18: 281-298. DOI: 10.1080/01459740.1999.9966158.Peer-Reviewed Original Research