2023
A declaration on the value of experiential measures of food and water insecurity to improve science and policies in Latin America and the Caribbean
Melgar-Quiñonez H, Gaitán-Rossi P, Pérez-Escamilla R, Shamah-Levy T, Teruel-Belismelis G, Young S. A declaration on the value of experiential measures of food and water insecurity to improve science and policies in Latin America and the Caribbean. International Journal For Equity In Health 2023, 22: 184. PMID: 37670356, PMCID: PMC10481585, DOI: 10.1186/s12939-023-01956-w.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
A self‐applied valid scale for rapid tracking of household food insecurity among pregnant women in Sri Lanka
Agampodi TC, Hromi‐Fiedler A, Agampodi SB, Amarasinghe GS, Wickramasinghe ND, Jayasinghe IU, Hettiarachchi AU, Perez‐Escamilla R. A self‐applied valid scale for rapid tracking of household food insecurity among pregnant women in Sri Lanka. Maternal And Child Nutrition 2021, 17: e13165. PMID: 33733618, PMCID: PMC8189217, DOI: 10.1111/mcn.13165.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCOVID-19FemaleFood InsecurityFood SupplyHumansIndiaPandemicsPregnancyPregnant WomenReproducibility of ResultsSARS-CoV-2Sri LankaSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPsychological distressConcurrent validityModel-fitting analysesItem severity scoresGood model fitCognitive testingAdult versionParameter logistic modelPregnant womenPsychometric propertiesSecurity ScaleValid scaleCaribbean Food Security ScalePsychometric validationCOVID-19 pandemicModel fitDistressSTATA version 14Item 8Valid toolPregnancy cohortSeverity scoreSpecial clinicFood Security ScaleHousehold food insecurity
2020
Food insecurity measurement and prevalence estimates during the COVID-19 pandemic in a repeated cross-sectional survey in Mexico
Gaitán-Rossi P, Vilar-Compte M, Teruel G, Pérez-Escamilla R. Food insecurity measurement and prevalence estimates during the COVID-19 pandemic in a repeated cross-sectional survey in Mexico. Public Health Nutrition 2020, 24: 412-421. PMID: 33050968, PMCID: PMC7653232, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980020004000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional surveyCaribbean Food Security ScaleRepeated cross-sectional surveyCOVID-19 pandemicCOVID-19 lockdownFood insecurity prevalenceFood Security ScaleGeneral populationFood insecurityPrevalence estimatesSocio-economic statusMonthly prevalenceTelephone modalityTelephone surveyConcurrent validityPhone survey
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
2001
Validity and Public Health Implications of Maternal Perception of the Onset of Lactation: An International Analytical Overview
Pérez-Escamilla R, Chapman D. Validity and Public Health Implications of Maternal Perception of the Onset of Lactation: An International Analytical Overview. Journal Of Nutrition 2001, 131: 3021s-3024s. PMID: 11694640, DOI: 10.1093/jn/131.11.3021s.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBreast FeedingFemaleHumansLactationParityPostpartum PeriodPublic HealthReproducibility of ResultsConceptsOnset of lactationRisk factorsMaternal perceptionH postpartumInsulin-dependent diabetes mellitusLactogenesis stage IISimilar risk factorsInfant weight lossPublic health relevancePublic health implicationsDiabetes mellitusProspective studyClinical indicatorsStage IIHealth relevanceWeight lossPostpartumDelivery stressHealth implicationsOnsetLactationMellitusPrimiparitySimilar magnitudeStudy
2000
Maternal Perception of the Onset of Lactation Is a Valid, Public Health Indicator of Lactogenesis Stage II
Chapman D, Pérez-Escamilla R. Maternal Perception of the Onset of Lactation Is a Valid, Public Health Indicator of Lactogenesis Stage II. Journal Of Nutrition 2000, 130: 2972-2980. PMID: 11110856, DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.12.2972.Peer-Reviewed Original Research