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Scaling up Integrated Early Childhood Development programs: lessons from four countries by Pérez‐Escamilla, R., Cavallera, V., Tomlinson, M., Dua, T.

“…Background There is still limited knowledge regarding the translation of early child development (ECD) knowledge into effective policies and large‐scale…”
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Interventions and policy approaches to promote equity in breastfeeding by Vilar-Compte, M, Pérez-Escamilla, R, Ruano, A L

“…Keywords: Breastfeeding, Infant feeding, Maternal and child health, Health justice, Health inequities…”
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An assessment of the social cognitive predictors of exclusive breastfeeding behavior using the Health Action Process Approach by Martinez-Brockman, J.L., Shebl, F.M., Harari, N., Pérez-Escamilla, R.

“…In the United States rates of exclusive breastfeeding duration remain exceedingly low. Exclusive breastfeeding is a complex learned behavior that is influenced…”
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Lactation Advice through Texting Can Help: An Analysis of Intensity of Engagement via Two-Way Text Messaging by Martinez-Brockman, J. L., Harari, N., Pérez-Escamilla, R.

“…Rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration among women who attend the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) are…”
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Prevention of childhood obesity and food policies in Latin America: from research to practice by Pérez‐Escamilla, R., Lutter, C.K., Rabadan‐Diehl, C., Rubinstein, A., Calvillo, A., Corvalán, C., Batis, C., Jacoby, E., Vorkoper, S., Kline, L., Ewart‐Pierce, E., Rivera, J.A.

“…Summary Background Addressing childhood obesity in Latin America requires a package of multisectoral, evidence‐based policies that enable environments…”
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Chile Crece Contigo: Implementation, results, and scaling‐up lessons by Torres, A., Lopez Boo, F., Parra, V., Vazquez, C., Segura‐Pérez, S., Cetin, Z., Pérez‐Escamilla, R.

“…Background Chile Crece Contigo (ChCC) is defined as a comprehensive, intersectoral, and multicomponent policy that aims to help all children reach their full…”
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Breastfeeding media coverage and beliefs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mexico: implications for breastfeeding equity by Vilar-Compte, M, Gaitán-Rossi, P, Rhodes, E C, Cruz-Villalba, V, Pérez-Escamilla, R

“…Because breastfeeding offers short- and long- term health benefits to mothers and children, breastfeeding promotion and support is a public health priority…”
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Design and testing of communication materials for a breastfeeding social media marketing campaign: Breastfeed4Ghana by Aryeetey, R, Lasisi, O, Hromi-Fiedler, A, Carroll, G, Pérez-Escamilla, R, Harding, K

“…Breastfeed4Ghana was a social media-based campaign implemented to address identified gaps in the protection, promotion, and support of breastfeeding in Ghana…”
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Growth improvements in children above 3 years of age: the Cali Study by Pérez-Escamilla, R, Pollitt, E

“…The Cali Study involved the random assignment of 301 malnourished children to be exposed to one (CT1, n = 113), two (CT2, n = 64), three (CT3, n = 62) or four…”
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Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in Accra, Ghana by Aidam, B.A, Perez-Escamilla, R, Lartey, A, Aidam, J

“…Objective: To assess factors associated with exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) in Accra, Ghana. Design, subjects, setting: Data on current and past infant feeding…”
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Maternal perception of the onset of lactation is a valid, public health indicator of lactogenesis stage II by Chapman, D J, Pérez-Escamilla, R

“…Test weighing is the "gold standard" for documenting lactogenesis stage II. However, this method is impractical for use in population studies. Maternal…”
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Promoting Good Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyles among Children Attending Public Schools in Connecticut by Segurap-Pérez, S., MS, RD, Marulanda, L., MD, Morel, K., MS, Galdamez, G., BS, Damio, G., MS, Pérez-Escamilla, R., PhD

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Validity and public health implications of maternal perception of the onset of lactation: an international analytical overview by Pérez-Escamilla, R, Chapman, D J

“…The main objective of this analytical overview is to assess the validity of maternal perception of the onset of lactation (OL) as an indicator of lactogenesis…”
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Infant feeding policies in maternity wards and their effect on breast-feeding success: an analytical overview by Perez-Escamilla, R, Pollitt, E, Lonnerdal, B, Dewey, K.G

“…Objectives. The purpose of this review is to examine the plausibility of a causal relationship between maternity ward practices and lactation success. Methods…”
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Unplanned pregnancies are associated with less likelihood of prolonged breast-feeding among primiparous women in Ghana by Chinebuah, B, Pérez-Escamilla, R

“…The objectives of this study were to examine the association between pregnancy intentions and the likelihood of breast-feeding and to determine whether parity…”
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Prelacteal feeds are negatively associated with breast-feeding outcomes in Honduras by Pérez-Escamilla, R, Segura-Millán, S, Canahuati, J, Allen, H

“…The 1991/92 Epidemiology and Family Health Survey (ENESF) from Honduras was examined for associations between prelacteal feeds and breast-feeding outcomes. The…”
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The association between cesarean delivery and breast-feeding outcomes among Mexican women by Perez-Escamilla, R, Maulen-Radovan, I, Dewey, K G

“…This study examined the impact of cesarean section delivery on the initiation and duration of breast-feeding in the 1987 Mexican Demographic and Health Survey…”
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Impact of Breast Pumping on Lactogenesis Stage II After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Chapman, Donna J, Young, Sara, Ferris, Ann M, Perez-Escamilla, Rafael

“…Women at risk for delayed onset of lactation are often advised to pump their breasts before lactogenesis stage II to hasten the timing of this process. The…”
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Exclusive breast-feeding duration is associated with attitudinal, socioeconomic and biocultural determinants in three Latin American countries by Pérez-Escamilla, R, Lutter, C, Segall, A M, Rivera, A, Treviño-Siller, S, Sanghvi, T

“…International health organizations have recommended exclusive breast-feeding (EBF) (i.e., breast milk as the only source of food) as the optimal infant feeding…”
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Multicenter study of the lactational amenorrhea method (LAM) III: effectiveness, duration, and satisfaction with reduced client–provider contact by Peterson, A.E., Peŕez-Escamilla, R., Labboka, M.H., Hight, V., von Hertzen, H., Van Look, P.

“…The objective of this effort was to assess the use and efficacy of the Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) with reduced numbers of client–provider contacts. A…”
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