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Physical Activity and Nutrition Among Border and Other Marginalized Populations

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2023) | Viewed by 10639

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Jennifer Salinas

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso, El Paso, USA
Interests: health disparities; obesity; physical activity; nutrition; Latinx

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In this Special Issue, we will explore special challenges to physical activity and proper nutrition in communities that are marginalized by borders, socioeconomics, race/ethnicity, and other similar factors. Physical inactivity and poor nutrition are problems that are ubiquitous among the marginalized, yet research on this topic often overlooks the difficulties these populations face to maintain a proper energy balance. The aim of this Special Issue is to highlight these challenges in a collection of scientific works that reflects both these unique circumstances of marginalized populations as well as potential solutions for alleviating them.

Prof. Jennifer Salinas
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • Physical activity
  • Nutrition
  • Poverty
  • Marginalized
  • Health disparities
  • Border
  • Immigrants
  • Obesity
  • Food insecurity
  • Sedentary

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Promotoras de Salud in a Father-Focused Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Border Communities: Approaches and Lessons Learned from Collaboration
by Cassandra M. Johnson, Marlyn A. Allicock, Joseph R. Sharkey, M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Luis Gómez, Tyler Prochnow, Chelsey Laviolette, Elva Beltrán and Luz M. Garza
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(18), 11660; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811660 - 16 Sep 2022
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Promotoras de salud (promotoras) have been a valuable part of community research for Latino families, such as in the recruitment or delivery of health promotion programs. However, there has been limited discussion of how to integrate a promotora model into a father-focused program [...] Read more.
Promotoras de salud (promotoras) have been a valuable part of community research for Latino families, such as in the recruitment or delivery of health promotion programs. However, there has been limited discussion of how to integrate a promotora model into a father-focused program to support nutrition and physical activity within Latino families. This manuscript’s purpose is to describe how to engage and collaborate with promotoras in a father-focused, family-centered program for Latino families living in colonias near the U.S.–Mexico border. As part of a longstanding community–academic partnership, the authors outline approaches and lessons learned from collaboration with promotoras during the design (including formative work and training), implementation, and evaluation of a behavioral program—¡Haz Espacio para Papi! (HEPP, Make Room for Daddy!). Promotoras’ contributions supported the entire program, from design through evaluation. The team of all-female promotoras created a balance between the needs and preferences of the community and the goals and requirements of the research. While there is considerable time and human capital required for collaboration, the mutual benefits can make this work meaningful to all involved. Full article
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Designing for Multilevel Behavior Change: A Father-Focused Nutrition and Physical Activity Program for Mexican-Heritage Families in South Texas Border Communities
by Cassandra M. Johnson, Joseph R. Sharkey, M. Renée Umstattd Meyer, Luis Gómez, Marlyn A. Allicock, Tyler Prochnow, Elva Beltrán and Luz Martinez
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(19), 10117; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181910117 - 26 Sep 2021
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Fathers significantly influence family functioning, as coparents and partners, and must be part of family-based approaches to behavioral health interventions or programs. But little is known regarding how to support Latino fathers in health promotion within their family systems, specifically for Latino families [...] Read more.
Fathers significantly influence family functioning, as coparents and partners, and must be part of family-based approaches to behavioral health interventions or programs. But little is known regarding how to support Latino fathers in health promotion within their family systems, specifically for Latino families living in border communities. Program development was embedded in a larger community-based grant and part of a longstanding academic-community collaboration. An interdisciplinary research team applied theories related to health behavior, family systems, behavior change, and community engagement to develop a father-focused and family-centered behavioral program for Mexican-heritage fathers and children living near the Texas-Mexico border to support changes in nutrition and physical activity at the individual and family levels. Promotoras de salud (trained community health workers) delivered the program through group sessions, check-in calls, and at-home activities. Group session activities were designed to engage family triads and dyads using experiential education related to nutrition and physical activity, like cooking lessons and active play, over a six-week period. Future research can use the program approach and curricula as a roadmap for designing context-specific and culturally-relevant programs for Latino families. Additional research is needed to explore how approaches like this can support families and their health goals. Full article
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Using Electronic Medical Record Data to Better Understand Obesity in Hispanic Neighborhoods in El Paso, Texas
by Jennifer J. Salinas, Jon Sheen, Malcolm Carlyle, Navkiran K. Shokar, Gerardo Vazquez, Daniel Murphy and Ogechika Alozie
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(12), 4591; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17124591 - 26 Jun 2020
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The prevalence of obesity has been persistent amongst Hispanics over the last 20 years. Socioeconomic inequities have led to delayed diagnosis and treatment of chronic medical conditions related to obesity. Factors contributing include lack of insurance and insufficient health education. It is well-documented [...] Read more.
The prevalence of obesity has been persistent amongst Hispanics over the last 20 years. Socioeconomic inequities have led to delayed diagnosis and treatment of chronic medical conditions related to obesity. Factors contributing include lack of insurance and insufficient health education. It is well-documented that obesity amongst Hispanics is higher in comparison to non-Hispanics, but it is not well-understood how the socioeconomic context along with Hispanic ethnic concentration impact the prevalence of obesity within a community. Specifically studying obesity within Hispanic dominant regions of the United States, along the Texas–Mexico border will aid in understanding this relationship. El Paso, Texas is predominantly Mexican-origin Hispanic, making up 83% of the county’s total population. Through the use of electronic medical records, BMI averages along with obesity prevalence were analyzed for 161 census tracts in the El Paso County. Geographic weighted regression and Hot Spot technology were used to analyze the data. This study did identify a positive association between Hispanic ethnic concentration and obesity prevalence within the El Paso County. Median income did have a direct effect on obesity prevalence while evidence demonstrates that higher education is protective for health. Full article
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