2023
Healthcare professionals and commercial milk formula recommendations in the urban Mexican context
Hernández-Cordero S, Vilar-Compte M, Tomori C, Lara-Mejía V, Rovelo-Velázquez N, Hayes K, Pérez-Escamilla R. Healthcare professionals and commercial milk formula recommendations in the urban Mexican context. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1260222. PMID: 38045970, PMCID: PMC10693414, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1260222.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommercial milk formulaPregnant womenInfant feeding decisionsHealthcare professionalsEarly infant feeding practicesInfant feeding recommendationsInfant feeding practicesFeeding decisionsFocus group discussionsHCP beliefsHCP recommendationOptimal careChildren 0Infant feedingHCP perceptionsChild healthCurrent recommendationsBreastfeedingMilk formulaFeeding practicesFeeding recommendationsSecondary objectiveSecondary qualitative data analysisFacility policiesWomen
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 discussionsLatina Women’s Experiences With Health Facility Breastfeeding Care: Implications for Quality Improvement
Rhodes E, Vicente G, Morales S, Brown L, Duffany K, VanderWoude E, Pérez-Escamilla R. Latina Women’s Experiences With Health Facility Breastfeeding Care: Implications for Quality Improvement. Current Developments In Nutrition 2022, 6: 707. PMCID: PMC9194250, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzac061.091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLactation consultantsCare experiencesPrenatal visitLatina womenMost womenPrimary care servicesQuality improvement interventionsPostpartum visitNewborn healthCare nursesLatina women's experiencesBirth careCare servicesImprovement interventionsWHO QualityCare qualityProvider levelCare frameworkWomenCareVisitsFormula feedPeer counselorsSystem-level changesNursesFollow‐up and growing‐up formula promotion among Mexican pregnant women and mothers of children under 18 months old
Vilar‐Compte M, Cordero S, Castañeda‐Márquez A, Rollins N, Kingston G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Follow‐up and growing‐up formula promotion among Mexican pregnant women and mothers of children under 18 months old. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2022, 18: e13337. PMID: 35293129, PMCID: PMC9113472, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13337.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMexican pregnant womenPregnant womenHealth professionalsOlder infantsBreast-milk substitutesCross-sectional surveyMothers of childrenMothers/mothersMaternal awarenessChildren 0Mexican womenCaregivers' decisionsWomenFeeding choicesYoung childrenInfantsMothersOne-thirdFUFMonthsChildrenDoctorsImportant contributorDescriptive analysisMajorityInterseções de gênero e raça/cor em insegurança alimentar nos domicílios das diferentes regiões do Brasil
Santos L, Ferreira A, Pérez-Escamilla R, Sabino L, Oliveira L, Salles-Costa R. Interseções de gênero e raça/cor em insegurança alimentar nos domicílios das diferentes regiões do Brasil. Cadernos De Saúde Pública 2022, 38: e00130422. PMID: 36921188, DOI: 10.1590/0102-311xpt130422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntersection of genderSevere food insecurityColor/raceFood insecurity levelsFood insecurityInsecurity levelsBlack womenMixed-race womenHousehold Budget SurveySkin color/raceInsecurityMacroregionBlack menHouseholdsBudget SurveyBrazilian Household Budget SurveyRaceWhite womenWhite menRelated issuesGenderIntersectionWomenBrazilBrazilian regions
2021
Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Experiences Among Low-Income Women in the US: A Qualitative Evaluation
Rhodes E, Zahid M, Abuwala N, Damio G, LaPlant H, Trymbulak W, Crummett C, Surprenant R, Pérez-Escamilla R. Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Experiences Among Low-Income Women in the US: A Qualitative Evaluation. Current Developments In Nutrition 2021, 5: 5140806. PMCID: PMC8181473, DOI: 10.1093/cdn/nzab046_103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeer counselorsLow-income minority womenGood quality counselingWorld Health Organization QualityCommunity health workersInfant feeding decisionsHealth Organization QualityLow-income womenPeer counseling programBreast milkYear postpartumBreastfeeding servicesNewborn healthBreastfeeding informationHealth workersOrganization QualityLactation managementQuality counselingPeer counselingInfant formulaW.K. Kellogg FoundationCare frameworkPositive experiencesWomenFeeding decisions
2018
US Hispanics and Preterm Births
Bermúdez-Millán A, Pérez-Escamilla R. US Hispanics and Preterm Births. Nutrition And Health 2018, 231-245. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90988-2_13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVitamin D deficiencyRisk factorsPreterm birthD deficiencyPreterm deliveryPremature birthHispanic womenMaternal socio-demographic characteristicsNutrition-related risk factorsNon-Hispanic white womenLong-term morbidityPregnancy-related conditionsMaternal lifestyleSocio-demographic characteristicsInfant deathWhite womenUS HispanicsBirthWomenPotential interactionsDeficiencyFurther researchDeliveryFactorsMorbidity
2013
Nutrition transition and obesity prevention through the life-course
Kac G, Pérez-Escamilla R. Nutrition transition and obesity prevention through the life-course. International Journal Of Obesity Supplements 2013, 3: s6-s8. PMID: 27152157, PMCID: PMC4850564, DOI: 10.1038/ijosup.2013.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNutrition transitionObesity preventionEffective obesity prevention strategiesObesity prevention strategiesConsumption of fruitsUltra-processed productsGlobal obesity prevalenceImportant dietary changesObesity prevalenceChronic diseasesCaloric beveragesPrevention strategiesDietary changesObesityLife course approachNutrition profileSignificant reductionComplex determinantsSoft drinksPreventionWomenMenAnimal foodsOverweightUndernutritionExclusive breastfeeding in the first 24 hours postpartum associated with improved breastfeeding outcomes of low‐income, overweight and obese women
Chapman D, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Exclusive breastfeeding in the first 24 hours postpartum associated with improved breastfeeding outcomes of low‐income, overweight and obese women. The FASEB Journal 2013, 27: 122.3-122.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.122.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExclusive breastfeedingCox survival analysisObese womenBreastfeeding outcomesHours postpartumSurvival analysisOverweight/obese womenImproved breastfeeding outcomesPeer counseling interventionInfant feeding dataMaternity care practicesMedical Research FoundationBF outcomesEBF ratesMonths 1Baseline differencesStudy groupPuerto RicansCare practicesRelevant covariatesCounseling interventionMonthsWomenBreastfeedingFeeding data
2011
Persistent Food Insecurity (PFI), HIV, and Maternal Stress Levels in Peri‐Urban Ghana
Garcia J, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Mazur R, Marquis G, Sellen D, Lartey A, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Persistent Food Insecurity (PFI), HIV, and Maternal Stress Levels in Peri‐Urban Ghana. The FASEB Journal 2011, 25: 216.6-216.6. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.216.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersistent food insecurityMaternal stress levelsHIV-positiveHIV-positive womenUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleFood Security Survey ModuleHIV statusVoluntary counselingMonths postpartumMaternal stressIntervention studiesHIVStress scoresTime pointsCohen scaleWomenSurvey ModuleFood insecurePeri-urban GhanaFood insecurityHospitalPostpartumMonthsStress levels
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 insecurityGestational weight gain knowledge among low‐income pregnant Latinas
Hromi‐Fiedler A, Bermúdez‐Millán A, Chapman D, Segura‐Pérez S, Damio G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Gestational weight gain knowledge among low‐income pregnant Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 558.6-558.6. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.558.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational weight gainLow-income pregnant LatinasHealth care providersAmount of weightCare providersPregnant LatinasGestational weightWeight gainGestational weight gain recommendationsExcessive gestational weight gainAppropriate gestational weight gainCurrent IOM guidelinesExcessive gestational weightWeight gain recommendationsLow-income LatinasGain recommendationsIOM guidelinesPregnancyHealth disparitiesEliminating Health DisparitiesWomenProvidersObeseWeightLatinasPeer counselors improve breastfeeding technique among low‐income, obese women
Morel K, Chapman D, Kyer N, Bermudez‐Millan A, Young S, Perez‐Escamilla R. Peer counselors improve breastfeeding technique among low‐income, obese women. The FASEB Journal 2010, 24: 91.7-91.7. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.24.1_supplement.91.7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObese womenPeer counselorsIntervention groupDay 2First weekDay 7 ppHigher VC scorePeer counseling interventionAssessment toolIBFAT scoresStandard careVC scoreLactation consultantsControl groupDay 7BF sessionsMaternal reportsPC contactCounseling interventionWomenSignificant differencesT-testPreliminary findingsWeeksIntervention
2009
Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention improves knowledge and self‐management skills
Cruz R, Segura‐Pérez S, Vega‐Lopez S, Chhabra J, Damio G, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Type 2 diabetes peer counseling intervention improves knowledge and self‐management skills. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 736.8-736.8. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.736.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeer counseling interventionCounseling interventionSelf-management skillsPreliminary findingsIntervention armBlood sugarMedication managementDiabetes needsEducational sessionsHealth disparitiesEliminating Health DisparitiesPeer counselorsCounseling sessionsInterventionGrade educationBaselineParticipantsParticipants' levelConnecticut CenterSessionsDiabetesFindingsTrialsCareWomenSevere household food insecurity is associated with childhood malaria in rural South Haiti
Perez‐Escamilla R, Dessalines M, Finnigan M, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pachón H, Gupta N. Severe household food insecurity is associated with childhood malaria in rural South Haiti. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 918.6-918.6. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.918.6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk factorsHousehold food insecuritySevere household food insecurityAdditional risk factorsPoor child healthChildhood malariaFood insecuritySevere food insecurityChild BMIHigh riskChild healthMultivariate analysisMaternal educationMalariaConvenience sampleChildrenMonthsWomenBMIReference time periodColostrumMaternal HIV status is associated with food insecurity at 12 months post‐partum in Ghana
Perez‐Escamilla R, Lartey A, Mazur R, Sellen D, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Marquis G. Maternal HIV status is associated with food insecurity at 12 months post‐partum in Ghana. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 918.5-918.5. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.918.5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult food insecurityHIV statusUnknown HIV statusMaternal HIV statusUS Household Food Security Survey ModuleHousehold Food Security Survey ModuleModerate food insecurityHousehold food insecurity statusFood Security Survey ModuleHIV-negativeFood insecurityHIV-positiveSevere food insecurityFood insecurity statusMild food insecurityHIVWomenMonthsSurvey ModuleProportion of householdsSummative scoresStatusGhana's Eastern RegionSub-Saharan AfricaBody self‐esteem and formula use in the first 24 hours postpartum among low‐income, obese Latinas
Chapman D, Wetzel K, Bermudez‐Millan A, Damio G, Kyer N, Young S, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Body self‐esteem and formula use in the first 24 hours postpartum among low‐income, obese Latinas. The FASEB Journal 2009, 23: 546.2-546.2. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.546.2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPartial breastfeedingBody esteem scoresRisk factorsOnly significant risk factorBivariate analysisPeer counseling interventionMedical record reviewSignificant risk factorsInfant feeding practicesDay 1 postpartumLogistic regression modelsObese womenPuerto Rican womenRecord reviewDay 1BreastfeedingFeeding practicesMultivariate analysisInfant formulaCounseling interventionWomenRegression modelsSugar waterScoresSignificant variables
2008
Violência doméstica na gravidez: prevalência e fatores associados
Audi C, Segall-Corrêa A, Santiago S, da Graça G Andrade M, Pèrez-Escamila R. Violência doméstica na gravidez: prevalência e fatores associados. Revista De Saúde Pública 2008, 42: 877-885. PMID: 18695785, DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102008005000041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnant womenBasic health care unitsMultiple logistic regression analysisPrevalência e fatores associadosCommon mental disordersPrimary health careLogistic regression analysisHealth care unitsIntimate partnersAntenatal careCohort studyAntenatal appointmentCare unitHigh prevalenceMental disordersBrazilian health systemHealth systemWomenHealth carePsychological violenceSecond interviewPregnancyRegression analysisStructured questionnaireMunicipality of CampinasValidity of the Latin American and Caribbean Household Food Security Scale (ELCSA) in South Haiti
Perez‐Escamilla R, Dessalines M, Finnigan M, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Pachón H. Validity of the Latin American and Caribbean Household Food Security Scale (ELCSA) in South Haiti. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 871.3-871.3. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.871.3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFood insecurePoor dietary qualityHousehold food insecureHousehold Food Security ScaleFood secure householdsIndex childResponse prevalenceFood Security ScaleDietary qualityRural HaitiGood healthELCSAConvenience sampleFemale-headed householdsChild hungerCronbach's alphaCriterion validitySecure householdsValid toolMalariaSocial unacceptabilityChildrenMonthsWomenLand ownershipBreastfeeding Education and Support Trial for Obese Women
Chapman D, Bermudez‐Millan A, Wetzel K, Damio G, Kyer N, Young S, Pérez‐Escamilla R. Breastfeeding Education and Support Trial for Obese Women. The FASEB Journal 2008, 22: 1080.4-1080.4. DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.22.1_supplement.1080.4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObese womenHome visitsPeer counseling interventionPostpartum home visitsBaby-Friendly HospitalPeer counselorsPrenatal home visitsUsual careExclusive breastfeedingMean BMIPostpartum participantsPregnant womenPrenatal clinicsSUPPORT trialBreast pumpClinical experiencePeer counselingDaily visitsWomenVisitsCounseling interventionBreastfeedingSupervised clinical experiencePreliminary findingsTrials