Heather C Hamner's research while affiliated with Centro Nacional De Investigaciones En Salud Materno Infantil (Cenismi) and other places

... Despite the benefits of FVC, very few children consume the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables [3][4][5]. For example, in the United States (U.S.), 88% of children do not meet the recommendations for vegetable intake and 50% fall short of the recommendations for whole fruit consumption [6]. Therefore, in recent years, increasing children's FVC has been a common primary objective for public health nutrition interventions [7,8]. ...

... Given its numerous benefits, the American Academy of Pediatrics recently changed its recommendation for breastfeeding duration from ≥1 year to ≥2 years [2]. One recent study indicated only 7% of U.S. children experiencing prolonged breastfeeding for ≥2 years [3], but research examining modifiable risk factors that affect breastfeeding duration beyond 1 year is lacking. It is well-known that unindicated formula supplementation during maternity stay could disrupt early breastfeeding by reducing stimulation of maternal milk production and altering infant gut development, however its effects on long-term breastfeeding duration is unknown. ...

... The presence of toxic metals in vegetables is a concern for human health as ingestion of these metals can have adverse effects on various bodily functions, which may be including cancer, developmental anomalies, hematological and reproductive effects, kidney and liver damage, cardiovascular diseases and nervous system disorders [16,17]. In recent years, numerous studies conducted worldwide by researchers have focused on investigating the potential risks of HMs on human health through the consumption of vegetables [18][19][20][21][22][23]. These studies analyze the levels of toxic metals in vegetables, such as lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury, and assess the potential health implications for individuals who consume them. ...

... In the present study, 14.9% of adults reported eating sweet foods ≥2 times/day, and 29.9% reported drinking SSB ≥2 times/day during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. Although our findings cannot be directly compared to those of the NHANES, based on 2015-2018 NHANES data, about 30% of US adults were classified as high added sugars consumers (i.e., consuming > 15% of total energy from added sugars), and the top sources of added sugars were SSB and sweet bakery products among high consumers [19]. Although we were unable to find any published peer-reviewed studies reporting solely high sweet food intake (without beverage sources) among US adults, a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) study reported that 61% of US adults aged ≥20 years consumed any sweet foods (without beverage sources) on a given day using the 2015-2018 NHANES data [20]. ...

... Although ID is a leading cause of anemia, ID, IDA, and anemia should not be conflated [6,27]. The largest amount of circulating iron (~80%) is used for hemoglobin (Hb) synthesis; therefore, the absence of anemia is assumed to imply adequate iron stores [9,28]. ...

... For example, less than 60% of eligible people in the U.S. participated in W.I.C., in part because of barriers including difficulty taking time off work to apply, lack of understanding of W.I.C., language and cultural barriers, transportation issues, the difficulty of the W.I.C. shopping process, and dietary issues [2][3][4]. Reducing barriers to W.I.C. enrollment may improve food security, increase food access, and reduce adverse maternal and child health outcomes [15][16][17][18][19]. However, there is limited research examining barriers to W.I.C. in detail and less evidence concerning the relationship between these barriers and health outcomes [19]. ...

... In singleton pregnancies, patients with anemia may experience more postpartum hemorrhage, cesarean delivery, preeclampsia and PPROM than patients without anemia (Kanu et al., 2022;Smith et al., 2019). However, compared to twin pregnant women without anemia, we did not find increased rates of these complications among anemic patients. ...

... Breastfeeding counseling during pregnancy has been linked to an increase in the likelihood of meeting breastfeeding intentions and practices during the postnatal period. Women who experienced supportive antenatal care practices were more likely to fulfill their prenatal breastfeeding intentions mainly initiation of breastfeeding within one hour and giving only breast milk in the first six months [19]. ...

... Most of the protocols are low burden requiring <15 minutes to administer and little or no specialized training. The wealth protocol from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics 30,31,40 was an exception. Despite the length of administration, resulting in a higher burden for investigators and participants, the WG selected it because disparities in wealth are key to understanding SES and racial disparities in studies with this goal. ...

... In a cross-sectional survey in the USA, around 73-79% obstetricians waited for at least 30 seconds for CC in preterm vaginal birth [17]. In another study DCC rate in caesarean delivery varied from 37% to 61% and the practice was influenced by hospital annual CS rates [18]. Recently, Pauley and team successfully implemented ACOG recommendation into clinical practice through a QI study and achieved 96% DCC rate over 6 weeks with a single PDSA cycle [19]. ...