2009
Body self‐esteem and formula use in the first 24 hours postpartum among low‐income, obese Latinas
Chapman D, Wetzel K, Bermudez‐Millan A, Damio G, Kyer N, Young S, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Body self‐esteem and formula use in the first 24 hours postpartum among low‐income, obese Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 546.2-546.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.546.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPartial breastfeedingBody esteem scoresRisk factorsOnly significant risk factorBivariate analysisPeer counseling interventionMedical record reviewSignificant risk factorsInfant feeding practicesDay 1 postpartumLogistic regression modelsObese womenPuerto Rican womenRecord reviewDay 1BreastfeedingFeeding practicesMultivariate analysisInfant formulaCounseling interventionWomenRegression modelsSugar waterScoresSignificant variables
2005
BIRTHPLACE, LENGTH OF TIME IN THE U.S., AND LANGUAGE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DIET AMONG INNER-CITY PUERTO RICAN WOMEN KEYWORDS
Himmelgreen D, Bretnall A, Perez-Escamilla R, Peng Y, Bermudez A. BIRTHPLACE, LENGTH OF TIME IN THE U.S., AND LANGUAGE ARE ASSOCIATED WITH DIET AMONG INNER-CITY PUERTO RICAN WOMEN KEYWORDS. Ecology Of Food And Nutrition 2005, 44: 105-122. DOI: 10.1080/03670240590923514.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood frequency questionnaireFrequency of consumptionArtificial drinksFood groupsLength of timeLow-income Puerto Rican womenFood Stamp ProgramFrequency questionnairePuerto Rican womenDietary intakeMonolingual Spanish speakersWeight gainLiterature reviewFruit drinksBilingual speakersLanguage useFood consumptionSpanish speakersWomenSignificant differencesPrimary languageMonolingual SpanishSnack foodsUniversity of ConnecticutDrinks
2003
The longer you stay, the bigger you get: Length of time and language use in the U.S. are associated with obesity in Puerto Rican women
Himmelgreen DA, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Martinez D, Bretnall A, Eells B, Peng Y, Bermúdez A. The longer you stay, the bigger you get: Length of time and language use in the U.S. are associated with obesity in Puerto Rican women. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 2003, 125: 90-96. PMID: 15293335, DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexPuerto Rican womenMean body mass indexHigher body mass indexLength of timeLow-income Puerto Rican womenObesity prevention programsCross-sectional studyTotal sampleMass indexObesity prevalencePrevention programsSignificant associationObesityWomenSignificant differencesSignificant increaseMore researchObesePuerto RicoYearsPrevalenceStudy point
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
1998
A comparison of the nutritional status and food security of drug‐using and non‐drug‐using Hispanic women in Hartford, Connecticut
Himmelgreen D, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Segura‐Millán S, Romero‐Daza N, Tanasescu M, Singer M. A comparison of the nutritional status and food security of drug‐using and non‐drug‐using Hispanic women in Hartford, Connecticut. American Journal Of Biological Anthropology 1998, 107: 351-361. PMID: 9821498, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8644(199811)107:3<351::aid-ajpa10>3.0.co;2-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersNutritional statusAnthropometric measurementsLow-income Puerto Rican womenInner-city HartfordFood frequency questionnairePoor nutritional statusTreatment drug usersFrequency of consumptionSweets/dessertsPuerto Rican femalesFrequency questionnaireFood insecurePuerto Rican womenNutrition interventionsDrug treatmentHispanic womenDrug useStudy participantsUsual weekConvenience sampleFormer groupLatter groupWomenStatusPrenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Breast-Feeding Initiation among Inner-City Puerto Rican Women
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, SEGURA-MILLÁN S, GONZÁLEZ A, FERRIS A, DAMIO G, BERMÚDEZ-VEGA A. Prenatal and Perinatal Factors Associated with Breast-Feeding Initiation among Inner-City Puerto Rican Women. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1998, 98: 657-663. PMID: 9627623, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(98)00150-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBreast-feeding initiationInner-city HartfordLatino womenLow-income Latino womenMultivariate logistic regression modelSpecial Supplemental Nutrition ProgramHigh birth weightSupplemental Nutrition ProgramBreast-feeding counsellingChi 2 analysisBackward stepwise elimination procedureLogistic regression modelsHispanic Health CouncilWeight infantsPerinatal factorsPuerto Rican womenRetrospective studyBirth weightMaternal residenceStepwise elimination procedurePuerto Rican populationMultivariate analysisNutrition ProgramPostpartum supportHealth programs