Sofia Segura‐millán
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 147244 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Sofia Segura‐millán |
| NOMBRES | Sofia |
| APELLIDO | Segura‐millán |
| FIRMA | MILLÁN S S |
| AFILIACIONES | University of Connecticut |
| VERIFICADO | No |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 6 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 9 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 6 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 1993 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2001 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among Latinos in the USA
The objectives of this study are to: (a) assess Latino's nutrition knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and sources of nutrition information, and (b) examine the association of these with language use at home. Household‐to‐household interviews were conducted in five predominantly Latino neighborhoods in Hartford, Connecticut in households with at least one child ≤ 12 years of age. The typical Latina respondent was a woman in her early 30s who was the…
Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Hispanics in Hartford, Connecticut
During the last two decades hunger has reemerged as an important social issue in the United States. As a result, efforts were initiated to adequately define hunger and food insecurity (i.e., limited or uncertain access to nutritionally adequate and safe foods) and to develop appropriate indicators for their measurement. The purpose of this study is to examine hunger and food insecurity among low-income Hispanic families with children in Hartford,…
Food habits of drug-using Puerto Rican women in inner-city Hartford
Research on the impact of heroin, cocaine, and other drugs on the dietary patterns of drug users is limited. This paper presents qualitative data from Project SANA (Salud y Nutrición en Addición/Health and Nutrition in Addiction) on the food habits of drug‐using Puerto Rican women in inner‐city Hartford, Connecticut. The results indicate that both the quantity and the quality of food intake are inadequate in this group of women. The physiological…
A comparison of the nutritional status and food security of drug-using and non-drug-using Hispanic women in Hartford, Connecticut
This study compared food insecurity, nutritional status (as measured through anthropometry and dietary intake), and food preparation patterns of low-income Puerto Rican female out-of-treatment drug users with that of low-income Puerto Rican women who reported no drug use. A convenience sample of 41 drug users was compared with 41 age-matched non-drug-users from inner-city Hartford, Connecticut. A culturally appropriate food frequency questionnair…
A comparison of the nutritional status and food security of drug‐using and non‐drug‐using Hispanic women in Hartford, Connecticut
Determinants of lactation performance across time in an urban population from Mexico
Determinants of lactation performance across time in an urban population from Mexico
Food habits of drug-using Puerto Rican women in inner-city Hartford
Research on the impact of heroin, cocaine, and other drugs on the dietary patterns of drug users is limited. This paper presents qualitative data from Project SANA (Salud y Nutrición en Addición/Health and Nutrition in Addiction) on the food habits of drug‐using Puerto Rican women in inner‐city Hartford, Connecticut. The results indicate that both the quantity and the quality of food intake are inadequate in this group of women. The physiological…
Determinants of lactation performance across time in an urban population from Mexico
A comparison of the nutritional status and food security of drug-using and non-drug-using Hispanic women in Hartford, Connecticut
This study compared food insecurity, nutritional status (as measured through anthropometry and dietary intake), and food preparation patterns of low-income Puerto Rican female out-of-treatment drug users with that of low-income Puerto Rican women who reported no drug use. A convenience sample of 41 drug users was compared with 41 age-matched non-drug-users from inner-city Hartford, Connecticut. A culturally appropriate food frequency questionnair…
A comparison of the nutritional status and food security of drug‐using and non‐drug‐using Hispanic women in Hartford, Connecticut
Food habits of drug-using Puerto Rican women in inner-city Hartford
Research on the impact of heroin, cocaine, and other drugs on the dietary patterns of drug users is limited. This paper presents qualitative data from Project SANA (Salud y Nutrición en Addición/Health and Nutrition in Addiction) on the food habits of drug‐using Puerto Rican women in inner‐city Hartford, Connecticut. The results indicate that both the quantity and the quality of food intake are inadequate in this group of women. The physiological…
Food Insecurity Among Low-Income Hispanics in Hartford, Connecticut
During the last two decades hunger has reemerged as an important social issue in the United States. As a result, efforts were initiated to adequately define hunger and food insecurity (i.e., limited or uncertain access to nutritionally adequate and safe foods) and to develop appropriate indicators for their measurement. The purpose of this study is to examine hunger and food insecurity among low-income Hispanic families with children in Hartford,…
Nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors among Latinos in the USA
The objectives of this study are to: (a) assess Latino's nutrition knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, and sources of nutrition information, and (b) examine the association of these with language use at home. Household‐to‐household interviews were conducted in five predominantly Latino neighborhoods in Hartford, Connecticut in households with at least one child ≤ 12 years of age. The typical Latina respondent was a woman in her early 30s who was the…
Environmental health (6 obras) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (6 obras) · Medicine (6 obras) · Gerontology (5 obras) · Gerontology (4 obras) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (4 obras) · Agriculture (3 obras) · Drug (3 obras) · Food security (3 obras) · Breastfeeding Practices and Influences (2 obras)