2022
Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding among Black mothers: A qualitative study utilizing a modified Barrier Analysis approach
Tran V, Masterson A, Frieson T, Douglass F, Pérez‐Escamilla R, Duffany K. Barriers and facilitators to exclusive breastfeeding among Black mothers: A qualitative study utilizing a modified Barrier Analysis approach. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 19: e13428. PMID: 36098279, PMCID: PMC9749593, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLactation supportBlack mothersExclusive breastfeeding outcomesPerceptions of breastfeedingBlack womenSupport of mothersExclusive breastfeedingBreastfeeding outcomesSocioecological modelBreastfeeding intentionMulticomponent interventionBreastfeedingUnique barriersHealth benefitsMonthsMothersWomenInfantsLack of accessFocus group discussions
2021
Breastfeeding media coverage and beliefs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico: implications for breastfeeding equity
Vilar-Compte M, Gaitán-Rossi P, Rhodes E, Cruz-Villalba V, Pérez-Escamilla R. Breastfeeding media coverage and beliefs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico: implications for breastfeeding equity. International Journal For Equity In Health 2021, 20: 260. PMID: 34930273, PMCID: PMC8685797, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-021-01588-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2Socioeconomic statusCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicBreastmilk of mothersLong-term health benefitsInfant feeding optionsPublic health priorityCOVID-19 infectionWorld Breastfeeding WeekYears of ageDirect breastfeedingResultsA totalLong-term benefitsHealth priorityBreastfeedingMexican adultsFeeding optionsHealth inequitiesHealth benefitsMothersBreastmilkAdultsRetrospective content analysisVulnerable groups
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