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Research Commentary
Promotoras as Research Partners to Engage Health Disparity Communities
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 113Issue 5p638–642Published online: February 1, 2013
- Cassandra M. Johnson
- Joseph R. Sharkey
- Wesley R. Dean
- Julie A. St John
- María Castillo
Cited in Scopus: 41
There is an urgent need to improve nutritional health in health disparity communities such as the growing Hispanic and Latino populations. However, efforts focused on complex nutritional health issues, such as obesity and food insecurity, can be more difficult in underserved and at-risk communities, such as Mexican-origin residents living in communities along the Texas–Mexico border.^1,2 Some of these challenges include:
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Use of Vendedores (Mobile Food Vendors), Pulgas (Flea Markets), and Vecinos o Amigos (Neighbors or Friends) as Alternative Sources of Food for Purchase among Mexican-Origin Households in Texas Border Colonias
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Vol. 112Issue 5p705–710Published online: April 25, 2012
- Joseph R. Sharkey
- Wesley R. Dean
- Cassandra M. Johnson
Cited in Scopus: 24
There is a paucity of studies acknowledging the existence of alternative food sources, and factors associated with food purchasing from three common alternative sources: vendedores (mobile food vendors), pulgas (flea markets), and vecinos/amigos (neighbors/friends). This analysis aims to examine the use of alternative food sources by Mexican-origin women from Texas-border colonias and determine factors associated with their use. The design was cross-sectional. Promotora-researchers (promotoras de salud trained in research methods) recruited 610 Mexican-origin women from 44 colonias and conducted in-person surveys.
Research Qualitative Research
Pulga (Flea Market) Contributions to the Retail Food Environment of Colonias in the South Texas Border Region
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Vol. 111Issue 5p705–710Published in issue: May, 2011
- Wesley R. Dean
- Joseph R. Sharkey
- Julie St. John
Cited in Scopus: 18
Accounts of the retail food environment have been limited by research that focused on supermarkets, grocery stores, and restaurants as the principal food sources for consumers. Little is known about alternative retail food sources, especially in rural and underserved areas such as the colonias along the South Texas border with Mexico. Many colonias are located near pulgas (flea markets). This is the first study to examine this alternative food source for colonia residents. This study's purpose is to provide preliminary data on food availability in this unstudied element of the retail food environment.

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Promotoras as Research Partners to Engage Health Disparity Communities

Use of Vendedores (Mobile Food Vendors), Pulgas (Flea Markets), and Vecinos o Amigos (Neighbors or Friends) as Alternative Sources of Food for Purchase among Mexican-Origin Households in Texas Border Colonias

Pulga (Flea Market) Contributions to the Retail Food Environment of Colonias in the South Texas Border Region