2023
Client experience of food assistance programs among adults in the United States: a qualitative evidence synthesis protocol
Rhodes E, Nyhan K, Okoli N, Duffany K, Rodriguez M, Perkins B, Ross D, Pérez-Escamilla R. Client experience of food assistance programs among adults in the United States: a qualitative evidence synthesis protocol. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1193451. PMID: 37719734, PMCID: PMC10501444, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1193451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood assistance programsAssistance programsQualitative studyPrimary qualitative studiesUnited StatesClient experiencePositive experiencesGRADE-CERQual approachExperiences of clientsQualitative evidence synthesis protocolSecurity organizationsCommunity membersQualitative evidence synthesisKey partnersThematic synthesisHealth practitionersHigh-quality programmingDevelopment of measuresReview findingsExperienceGrey literatureKey aspectsArticleClientsPartners
2021
Implementation of childhood obesity prevention and control policies in the United States and Latin America: Lessons for cross‐border research and practice
Pérez‐Escamilla R, Vilar‐Compte M, Rhodes E, Sarmiento OL, Corvalan C, Sturke R, Vorkoper S. Implementation of childhood obesity prevention and control policies in the United States and Latin America: Lessons for cross‐border research and practice. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13247. PMID: 33951275, PMCID: PMC8365637, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComparative case studyEvidence-based advocacyCross-border researchUnited StatesObesity policyPolicy dialoguePolitical willLatin American countriesTransferable lessonsChildhood obesity preventionEquity indicatorsEvidence of scalabilityPAP developmentLatin AmericaImplementation science principlesStreet/American countriesFramework dimensionsStrong processCase studyPolicyObesity preventionImplementation scienceLessonsImportant contributionMeasurement challenges for childhood obesity research within and between Latin America and the United States
Berrigan D, Arteaga SS, Colón‐Ramos U, Rosas LG, Monge‐Rojas R, O'Connor TM, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Roberts EFS, Sanchez B, Téllez‐Rojo M, Vorkoper S, Group T. Measurement challenges for childhood obesity research within and between Latin America and the United States. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13242. PMID: 33942975, PMCID: PMC8365689, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcculturationAmericasChildDeveloping CountriesHumansLatin AmericaPediatric ObesityPublic HealthUnited StatesMigration as a determinant of childhood obesity in the United States and Latin America
Vilar‐Compte M, Bustamante AV, López‐Olmedo N, Gaitán‐Rossi P, Torres J, Peterson KE, Teruel G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Migration as a determinant of childhood obesity in the United States and Latin America. Obesity Reviews 2021, 22: e13240. PMID: 33939233, PMCID: PMC8365698, DOI: 10.1111/obr.13240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMigrant networksMigrant householdsInternational migrationMexican householdsMexican Family Life SurveyFamily Life SurveyOrigin communitiesInternational migrantsMigrant familiesHost countryAcculturation processLatin AmericaHouseholdsChildhood obesityReplicable strategyLife SurveyUnited StatesHealth outreach programsTrustful environmentLongitudinal dataOutreach programsHealth programsMigrantsMigrationFrameworkExisting Guidance on Feeding Infants and Children From Birth to 24 Months: Implications and Next Steps for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists
Jimenez E, Pérez-Escamilla R, Atkinson S. Existing Guidance on Feeding Infants and Children From Birth to 24 Months: Implications and Next Steps for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2021, 121: 647-654. PMID: 33516639, DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2020.12.016.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review
Pérez-Escamilla R, Martinez JL, Segura-Pérez S. Impact of the Baby‐friendly Hospital Initiative on breastfeeding and child health outcomes: a systematic review. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2016, 12: 402-417. PMID: 26924775, PMCID: PMC6860129, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.12294.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAfrica South of the SaharaAsiaBreast FeedingChild HealthEuropeFemaleHealth EducationHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHospitalsHumansInfantObservational Studies as TopicProgram EvaluationRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicSocial SupportTreatment OutcomeUnited NationsUnited StatesWorld Health OrganizationConceptsBaby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeChild health outcomesHealth outcomesSystematic reviewBreastfeeding outcomesHospital InitiativeLong-term breastfeeding outcomesBFHI's Ten StepsInfant health outcomesYoung child feedingDose-response relationshipNarrative systematic reviewBF outcomesBFHI implementationBFHI stepsSteps womenTerm infantsObservational studyChild feedingTen StepsOutcomesBreastfeedingInfantsPrimary aimQuasi-experimental design
2004
An Adapted Version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Insecurity Module Is a Valid Tool for Assessing Household Food Insecurity in Campinas, Brazil
Pérez-Escamilla R, Segall-Corrêa A, Maranha L, de Fátima Archanjo Sampaio M, Marín-León L, Panigassi G. An Adapted Version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Insecurity Module Is a Valid Tool for Assessing Household Food Insecurity in Campinas, Brazil. Journal Of Nutrition 2004, 134: 1923-1928. PMID: 15284377, DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.8.1923.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHousehold food insecurityFood insecurity instrumentDose-response mannerMeat/fishFood insecurityIncome strataDaily intakeBalanced mealsPopulation of CampinasValid toolFace validityChronbach's alphaContent expertsProgram eligibilityRepresentative sampleEradication programVaried dietSeverity levelsAlphaCity of CampinasIndependent survey samplesSimilar resultsRural areasAdapted version
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
2002
Food Label Use Modifies Association of Income with Dietary Quality
Pérez-Escamilla R, Haldeman L. Food Label Use Modifies Association of Income with Dietary Quality. Journal Of Nutrition 2002, 132: 768-772. PMID: 11925475, DOI: 10.1093/jn/132.4.768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower Healthy Eating IndexHealthy Eating IndexDietary qualityFood labelsReference groupHealth Knowledge SurveyMultivariate logistic regression resultsFood intakeContinuing SurveyModifies associationsMeal plannersLogistic regression resultsKnowledge surveyLowest income categoryFL useGroupIncome categoriesGreat benefitFood shoppersMeal preparersIncome individualsInfluence of incomeIndividualsIncome groupsIntake
1998
Plasma homocyst(e)ine levels and folic acid supplementation.
Pérez-Escamilla R. Plasma homocyst(e)ine levels and folic acid supplementation. New England Journal Of Medicine 1998, 339: 475-6; author reply 476-7. PMID: 9705687.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Periconceptional folic acid and neural tube defects: public health issues.
Pérez-Escamilla R. Periconceptional folic acid and neural tube defects: public health issues. Bulletin Of The Pan American Health Organization 1995, 29: 250-63. PMID: 8520610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeural tube defectsFolic acid supplementationPublic health issueAcid supplementationUnfavorable benefit/risk ratioPericonceptional folic acid intakeTube defectsBenefit/risk ratioRecurrent neural tube defectsHealth issuesFolic acidFolic acid intakePericonceptional folic acidDietary counselingPrimary preventionAcid intakeNTD pregnanciesRisk ratioProtective effectLow prevalenceFood fortificationMedical guidanceLow dosagePericonceptionSupplementation