2023
Gender, skin color, and household composition explain inequities in household food insecurity in Brazil
Santos L, Pérez-Escamilla R, de Souza Cherol C, Ferreira A, Salles-Costa R. Gender, skin color, and household composition explain inequities in household food insecurity in Brazil. PLOS Global Public Health 2023, 3: e0002324. PMID: 37788232, PMCID: PMC10547153, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0002324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale-headed householdsSevere food insecurityHousehold food insecurityPresence of childrenMale-headed householdsFood insecurityBrazilian Household Food Insecurity Measurement ScaleRace/skin colorIntersection of genderPrinciples of intersectionalityHousehold reference personMarried White menGender inequitySingle mothersHousehold compositionPolicy makersRepresentative surveySocial determinantsYears of ageHouseholdsEvidence-based programsMarital statusDearth of evidenceInsecurityInequities
2021
Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia
Agampodi T, Amarasinghe G, Wickramasinghe N, Warnasekara J, Perez-Escamilla R, Agampodi S. Maternal and child health and nutrition (MCHN) policies and programs in Sri Lanka: a paradigm for public health in Asia. Sri Lanka Journal Of Medicine 2021, 30: 70. DOI: 10.4038/sljm.v30i2.328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWelfare systemSri LankaCountry’s welfare systemEvidence-informed public health policyGender equityUnique nationLimited economic resourcesLocal communitiesChild healthEconomic resourcesPolicy makersUseful lessonsNutrition policiesPublic health policyTriple burdenForeign invasionImportance of healthFood securityHealth policyPolicyGoal targetLankaNutrition outcomesProgram plannersMiddle-income countries
2017
A Municipal-level analysis of secular trends in severe food insecurity in Brazil between 2004 and 2013
Gubert M, dos Santos S, Santos L, Pérez-Escamilla R. A Municipal-level analysis of secular trends in severe food insecurity in Brazil between 2004 and 2013. Global Food Security 2017, 14: 61-67. DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2017.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood security measurement and governance: Assessment of the usefulness of diverse food insecurity indicators for policy makers
Pérez-Escamilla R, Gubert M, Rogers B, Hromi-Fiedler A. Food security measurement and governance: Assessment of the usefulness of diverse food insecurity indicators for policy makers. Global Food Security 2017, 14: 96-104. DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2017.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood security governanceFood insecurity indicatorsFI indicatorsSecurity governancePolicy makersFood security measurementGovernanceIndicator choiceDifferent contextsJournal articlesSecurity measurementMakersEvidence-based decisionsAlternative scenariosSMART scoresIndicatorsDecision-making toolSurvey toolFurther considerationContextArticleFindingsEffortsFood security governance in Latin America: Principles and the way forward
Pérez-Escamilla R, Shamah-Levy T, Candel J. Food security governance in Latin America: Principles and the way forward. Global Food Security 2017, 14: 68-72. DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2017.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood security governanceSecurity governanceLatin AmericaCivil society involvementDifferent governance levelsNon-governmental organizationsFood insecurity indicatorsSustainable Development GoalsFood Security ScaleMixed-method researchPolicy domainsPolitical arenaGovernance arrangementsSociety involvementInformal rulesGovernance levelsHuman rightsGovernance functionsPrivate sectorDevelopment GoalsFood insecurityGovernancePolicy makersSecurity ScaleFood security
2000
Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Hispanics in Hartford, Connecticut: Implications for Public Health Policy
Himmelgreen D, Pérez-Escamilla R, Segura-Millán S, Peng Y, Gonzalez A, Singer M, Ferris A. Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Hispanics in Hartford, Connecticut: Implications for Public Health Policy. Human Organization 2000, 59: 334-342. DOI: 10.17730/humo.59.3.76557m317748l414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRadimer/Cornell ScaleFood insecurityPublic health nutrition policiesFood insecureNutrition policiesRecent welfare reformsEmergency food assistanceImportant social issuesWelfare reformPercent of householdsFemale caretakersSocial issuesFood assistanceChild hungerCornell ScaleFood stampsInsecurityPolicy makersHousehold headPublic health policyLate 1980sFood ProgramHealth policyPolicyLow-income Hispanics