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| Rafael Perez-EscamillaSummaryAffiliation: University of Connecticut Country: USA Publications
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The role of acculturation in nutrition, lifestyle, and incidence of type 2 diabetes among LatinosRafael Perez-Escamilla
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 4017, USA
J Nutr 137:860-70. 2007..Longitudinal multivariate acculturation research is essential to disentangle these relations and to develop sound behavioral change theories that adequately predict behavioral change among Latinos...
Bacterial contamination of hands increases risk of cross-contamination among low-income Puerto Rican meal preparersJigna Morarji Dharod
Department of Nutritional Sciences and Connecticut Center of Excellence for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 41:389-97. 2009..To examine the association of microbial contamination of the meal preparer's hands with microbial status of food and kitchen/utensil surfaces during home preparation of a "Chicken and Salad" meal...
Household food insecurity is associated with childhood malaria in rural HaitiRafael Perez-Escamilla
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
J Nutr 139:2132-8. 2009..Findings suggest that policies and programs that address food insecurity are also likely to reduce the risk of malaria in Haiti...- Evidence based breast-feeding promotion: the Baby-Friendly Hospital InitiativeRafael Perez-Escamilla
Connecticut National Institutes of Health EXPORT Center of Excellence for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos and Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs CT 06269 4017, USA
J Nutr 137:484-7. 2007..Low-cost rapid-response monitoring systems are needed to monitor the proper implementation and administration of BFHI steps following an evidence-based approach. This approach is essential for reenergizing the BFHI worldwide... - Evidence-based public nutrition: an evolving conceptRafael Perez-Escamilla
Connecticut National Institutes of Health EXPORT Center of Excellence for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos, Storrs, 06269 4017, USA
J Nutr 137:478-9. 2007 - Effectiveness of breastfeeding peer counseling in a low-income, predominantly Latina population: a randomized controlled trialDonna J Chapman
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 4017, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 158:897-902. 2004..Breastfeeding peer counseling has improved breastfeeding rates in developing countries; however, its impact in this country has not been adequately evaluated... - Food insecurity and low self-efficacy are associated with health care access barriers among Puerto-Ricans with type 2 diabetesGrace Kollannoor-Samuel
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 14:552-62. 2012..Findings suggest that addressing barriers such as food insecurity, low self-efficacy, lack of health insurance, and depression could potentially result in better health care access and utilization among low income Puerto-Ricans with T2D... - Household food insecurity is associated with depressive symptoms among low-income pregnant LatinasAmber Hromi-Fiedler
Connecticut Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos, University of Connecticut, Roy E Jones Building, Unit 4017, 3624 Horsebarn Road Extension, Storrs, Connecticut 06269 4017, USA
Matern Child Nutr 7:421-30. 2011..Findings from this study suggest the importance of assessing household food insecurity when evaluating depression risk among pregnant Latinas... - Social support modifies the association between household food insecurity and depression among Latinos with uncontrolled type 2 diabetesGrace Kollannoor-Samuel
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 13:982-9. 2011..05). Findings suggest that social support buffers against the negative influence of household food insecurity on depression risk. A comprehensive approach is necessary to address the mental health needs of low income Latinos with T2D... - A randomized trial assessing the efficacy of peer counseling on exclusive breastfeeding in a predominantly Latina low-income communityAlex K Anderson
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 159:836-41. 2005..To assess the efficacy of peer counseling to promote exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) among low-income inner-city women in Hartford, Conn... - Stress during labor and delivery is associated with delayed onset of lactation among urban Guatemalan womenRuben Grajeda
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269, USA
J Nutr 132:3055-60. 2002..below) the 40th percentile [3 +/- 0.2 (n = 28) vs. 2.4 +/- 0.2 d postpartum (n = 38), respectively; P = 0.02]. Thus, stress during labor and/or delivery is likely to be a significant risk factor for delayed OL in urban Guatemala... - Food insecurity is associated with acculturation and social networks in Puerto Rican householdsRajanigandha Dhokarh
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 43:288-94. 2011..To examine whether acculturation and social networks influence household food insecurity in an inner-city Puerto Rican community... - Lactation counseling increases exclusive breast-feeding rates in GhanaBridget A Aidam
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
J Nutr 135:1691-5. 2005..5%) than among C (19.6%). The 100% increase in EBF rates can be attributed to the lactation counseling provided. Additional prenatal EBF support may not be needed within a context of strong routine prenatal EBF education... - Impact of peer nutrition education on dietary behaviors and health outcomes among Latinos: a systematic literature reviewRafael Perez-Escamilla
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 40:208-25. 2008..This systematic review assesses the impact of peer education/counseling on nutrition and health outcomes among Latinos and identifies future research needs... - Food insecurity is related to increased risk of type 2 diabetes among LatinasNurgül Fitzgerald
Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA
Ethn Dis 21:328-34. 2011..To examine the independent association of food insecurity with type 2 diabetes (T2D), and to identify the T2D risk factors related to food insecurity among Latinas... - Influence of the Fight BAC! food safety campaign on an urban Latino population in ConnecticutJigna Morarji Dharod
Department of Nutritional Science, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
J Nutr Educ Behav 36:128-32. 2004.... - Breastfeeding and the nutritional transition in the Latin American and Caribbean Region: a success story?Rafael Perez-Escamilla
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269, USA
Cad Saude Publica 19:S119-27. 2003..Breastfeeding protection policies and promotion programs may explain part of the increase in breastfeeding duration... - Breastfeeding peer counseling: from efficacy through scale-upDonna J Chapman
University of Connecticut, Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos, Department of Nutritional Sciences, 3624 Horsebarn Road Extension, Storrs, CT 06269 4017, USA
J Hum Lact 26:314-26. 2010..Breastfeeding peer counseling initiatives are effective and can be scaled up in both developed and developing countries as part of well-coordinated national breastfeeding promotion or maternal-child health programs... - Food label use modifies association of income with dietary qualityRafael Perez-Escamilla
Department of Nutritional Sciences U 17, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
J Nutr 132:768-72. 2002..48, 0.80). Thus, FL use is associated with improved dietary quality among all income groups with a greater benefit of use among higher income individuals. Income is not associated with improved dietary quality in the absence of FL use... - Comparison between self-reported and observed food handling behaviors among LatinasJigna Morarji Dharod
Department of Nutritional Sciences and Connecticut NIH EXPORT Center of Excellence for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos, University of Connecticut, 3624 Horsebarn Hill Road, U 17, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA
J Food Prot 70:1927-32. 2007.... - Breastfeeding status on US birth certificates: where do we go from here?Donna J Chapman
University of Connecticut, Department of Nutritional Sciences, 3624 Horsebarn Rd Extension, Storrs, CT 06269 4017, USA
Pediatrics 122:e1159-63. 2008.... - Unintended pregnancies are associated with less likelihood of prolonged breast-feeding: an analysis of 18 Demographic and Health SurveysAmber J Hromi-Fiedler
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 4017, USA
Public Health Nutr 9:306-12. 2006..To examine the relationship between unintended pregnancies and prolonged breast-feeding among 18 countries on an individual and aggregated level... - Food safety knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among Puerto Rican caretakers living in Hartford, ConnecticutAngela Bermudez-Millan
Hispanic Health Council, Inc, 175 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06106, USA
J Food Prot 67:512-6. 2004..Employed individuals and those with higher education were also more likely to be familiar with the term pasteurization. These results fully justify the delivery of culturally appropriate food safety education in this community... - Assessment of nutrition education needs in an urban school district in Connecticut: establishing priorities through researchRafael Perez-Escamilla
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs 06269 4017, USA
J Am Diet Assoc 102:559-62. 2002 - Perceived incentives and barriers to exclusive breastfeeding among periurban Ghanaian womenGloria E Otoo
Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
J Hum Lact 25:34-41. 2009..Addressing the concerns put forward by these participants can be used to enhance exclusive breastfeeding promotion in this region... - Determinants of fasting plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin among low income Latinos with poorly controlled type 2 diabetesGrace Kollannoor-Samuel
University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
J Immigr Minor Health 13:809-17. 2011..Lower socio-economic status indicators were associated with poorer FPG and HbA1c glycemic control... - US national breastfeeding monitoring and surveillance: current status and recommendationsDonna J Chapman
Connecticut NIH EXPORT Center for Eliminating Health Disparities Among Latinos, Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 4017, USA
J Hum Lact 25:139-50. 2009..Suggestions to improve this system include: standardizing breastfeeding definitions, expanding ethnic/racial descriptors, collecting additional relevant variables, and reducing recall periods... - Epidemiology of breastfeeding: advances and multidisciplinary applicationsRafael Perez-Escamilla
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA
Adv Exp Med Biol 554:45-59. 2004..This chapter also illustrates how Cox regression and logistic regression can be applied to BF research... - An adapted version of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Insecurity module is a valid tool for assessing household food insecurity in Campinas, BrazilRafael Perez-Escamilla
Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269 4017, USA
J Nutr 134:1923-8. 2004..Thus, Brazil now has a household food insecurity instrument that can be used to set national goals, to follow progress, and to evaluate its national hunger and poverty eradication programs...
Research Grants
- Stress Management Among Latinos with Type 2 DiabetesJulie A Wagner; Fiscal Year: 2010..Knowledge gained from this randomized trial could lead to a highly innovative community health worker led approach to improving the quality of life among individuals with T2D living under very stressful socio-economic environments. ..