2022
Household Food Insecurity, Mental Distress and Sleep Quality Among Latinas at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
Bermúdez-Millán A, Segura-Pérez S, Wagner J, Grady J, Pérez-Escamilla R. Household Food Insecurity, Mental Distress and Sleep Quality Among Latinas at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes. Current Developments In Nutrition 2022, 6: 6009140. PMCID: PMC9193542, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzac051.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexPoor sleep qualitySleep qualityHousehold food insecurityRisk factorsDepressive symptomsPreliminary cross-sectional analysisMental distressIndependent risk factorFood insecureUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleSleep Quality IndexType 2 diabetesGroup differencesWorse sleep qualityHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleFood Security Survey ModuleCross-sectional analysisElevated anxiety symptomsHFI statusKidney diseaseFood insecuritySignificant associationSymptomsMarital status
2020
Food Insecurity is Associated with Autonomic Dysfunction Among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes
Bermúdez-Millán A, Seng K, Feinn R, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Pérez S, Wagner J. Food Insecurity is Associated with Autonomic Dysfunction Among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes. Current Developments In Nutrition 2020, 4: nzaa043_013. PMCID: PMC7257396, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzaa043_013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiastolic blood pressureDysfunction indexAverage diastolic blood pressureAutonomic nervous system dysfunctionHigher diastolic blood pressureANS measuresNervous system dysfunctionUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleType 2 diabetesAge 18 yearsHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleNormal heart rateNon-Hispanic whitesFood Security Survey ModuleHeart rate variabilityANS dysfunctionBaseline supineHandgrip testingAmbulatory statusAutonomic dysfunctionInsulin useSustained handgripBlood pressureFood insecurityIntervention trials
2019
Inflammation and Stress Biomarkers Mediate the Relationship Between Household Food Insecurity and Insulin Resistance Among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes (OR02-02-19)
Bermudez-Millan A, Wagner J, Feinn R, Segura-Pérez S, Damio G, Chhabra J, Pérez-Escamilla R. Inflammation and Stress Biomarkers Mediate the Relationship Between Household Food Insecurity and Insulin Resistance Among Latinos with Type 2 Diabetes (OR02-02-19). Current Developments In Nutrition 2019, 3: nzz051.or02-02-19. PMCID: PMC6573882, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzz051.or02-02-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInsulin resistanceType 2 diabetesHousehold food insecurityStress hormonesHigh-sensitivity C-reactive proteinFood-secure individualsAmerican Diabetes AssociationC-reactive proteinUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleFood Security Survey ModuleHigh hsCRPLow-income LatinosTotal cholesterolDiabetes AssociationFood-insecure individualsBlood glucoseHsCRPFood insecurityInflammationDirect effectHealth disparitiesCortisolT2DStress biomarkers
2011
Persistent Food Insecurity (PFI), HIV, and Maternal Stress Levels in Peri‐Urban Ghana
Garcia J, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Mazur R, Marquis G, Sellen D, Lartey A, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Persistent Food Insecurity (PFI), HIV, and Maternal Stress Levels in Peri‐Urban Ghana. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 216.6-216.6. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.216.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersistent food insecurityMaternal stress levelsHIV-positiveHIV-positive womenUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleFood Security Survey ModuleHIV statusVoluntary counselingMonths postpartumMaternal stressIntervention studiesHIVStress scoresTime pointsCohen scaleWomenSurvey ModuleFood insecurePeri-urban GhanaFood insecurityHospitalPostpartumMonthsStress levels
2010
Household food insecurity is associated with depressive symptoms among low‐income pregnant Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Segura‐Pérez S, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Household food insecurity is associated with depressive symptoms among low‐income pregnant Latinas. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2010, 7: 421-430. PMID: 20735732, PMCID: PMC3008302, DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2010.00266.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income pregnant LatinasPrenatal depressive symptomsPregnant LatinasHousehold food insecurityDepressive symptomsPrenatal depressionRisk factorsEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleIndependent risk factorFood-secure womenUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleCross-sectional studyHistory of depressionHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleFood Security Survey ModuleThird of participantsFood insecurityIndependent associationDepression riskDepression ScaleFair healthLogistic regressionSymptomsEPDSUSA studyFood insecurity is a risk factor for elevated levels of depression symptoms among low‐income pregnant Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Melgar‐Quiñonez H, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Food insecurity is a risk factor for elevated levels of depression symptoms among low‐income pregnant Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 104.2-104.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.104.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrenatal depression symptomsLow-income pregnant LatinasDepression symptomsElevated levelsPregnant LatinasRisk factorsEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleLow maternal ageMultivariate logistic regressionLow-income LatinasHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleSelf-perceived healthFood Security Survey ModuleMaternal ageDepression riskDepression ScaleDepressive symptomsFair healthFood insecurityPhysical symptomsSymptomsHealth disparitiesEliminating Health DisparitiesLogistic regression
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