2012
Increasing seafood in the USDA Food Patterns increases eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and other nutrients
OˈConnell K, Kuczynski K, Guenther P, Rimm E, Pérez-Escamilla R, Britten P. Increasing seafood in the USDA Food Patterns increases eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and other nutrients. The FASEB Journal 2012, 26: 118.2-118.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.118.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUSDA Food PatternsFood patternsNutrient adequacyEicosapentaenoic acidDocosahexaenoic acidDietary Guidelines Advisory CommitteeVitamin D levelsOverall nutrient adequacyProtein foods groupImportant health benefitsAmount of seafoodVitamin DD levelsSeafood intakeDietary guidelinesFood groupsHealth benefitsWkScientific evidenceSoy productsNational Nutrient DatabaseNutrient DatabaseAdvisory CommitteeMore seafoodSeafood
2007
Food insecurity status influences nutrient intakes among pregnant Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Melgar‐Quiñones H, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Food insecurity status influences nutrient intakes among pregnant Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2007, 21: a1052-a1052. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.21.6.a1052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood insecurity statusNutrient intakeLow-income Latina womenHousehold Food Security ScalePregnant LatinasVitamin DDietary intakeFood insecurityCronbach's alpha coefficientPuerto Rican descentFood Security ScaleVitamin B12PregnancyLatina womenIntakeSignificant differencesAlpha coefficientFood insecureStatusSecurity ScaleHigh levelsHungerTertileAdult itemsFood