2010
Food insecurity and perceived stress but not HIV infection are independently associated with lower energy intakes among lactating Ghanaian women
Addo AA, Marquis GS, Lartey AA, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Mazur RE, Harding KB. Food insecurity and perceived stress but not HIV infection are independently associated with lower energy intakes among lactating Ghanaian women. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2010, 7: 80-91. PMID: 21143587, PMCID: PMC3053124, DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-8709.2009.00229.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnergy intakeHIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virus-seropositive womenMaternal socio-demographic characteristicsMean energy intakeLower energy intakeMulti-dimensional interventionsTime of studySeropositive womenHIV statusFood secure householdsSocio-demographic characteristicsZinc intakeMonths postpartumDietary intakeFood insecure householdsMost womenVitamin ANutrition educationGhanaian womenGood healthIntakeVitamin CWomenFood insecurity
2004
Influence of the Fight BAC! Food Safety Campaign on an Urban Latino Population in Connecticut
Dharod JM, Pérez-Escamilla R, Bermúdez-Millán A, Segura-Pérez S, Damio G. Influence of the Fight BAC! Food Safety Campaign on an Urban Latino Population in Connecticut. Journal Of Nutrition Education And Behavior 2004, 36: 128-134. PMID: 15202988, DOI: 10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60149-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInner-city HartfordFood safety knowledgeFight BACFood safety knowledge scoreUrban Latino populationDose-response associationChildren 12 yearsCross-sectional preLatino populationPercent of respondentsSafety knowledgeLatino consumersKnowledge scoreUnexposed counterpartsCampaign exposureSafety-related questionsSocial marketing campaignDemographic characteristicsFood safety campaignsFood safety awarenessSafety campaignsLatino householdsParticipantsPopulationLatino neighborhoods
1999
Knowledge of Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects among Inner-City Residents Have they Heard about It?
PÉREZ-ESCAMILLA R, HIMMELGREEN D, SEGURA-MILLÁN S, GONZÁLEZ A, MÉNDEZ I, HALDEMAN L. Knowledge of Folic Acid and Neural Tube Defects among Inner-City Residents Have they Heard about It? Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 1999, 99: 80-83. PMID: 9917737, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(99)00021-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Prenatal 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