Month: <span>March 2018</span>

A Pilot Feasibility Study to Improve Food Parenting Practices

The home based intervention, including feedback on feeding practices at home, helping imrpvoe maternal food practices and mothers found the video feedback of the meals to be helpful and informative.

Focusing on Excessive Gestational Weight Gain through Weight Tracking Among Participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Southern California

An intervention piloted an education program with a GWG tracker for women enrolled in WIC. The pilot was most successful for overweight women, and provides evidence for a simple weight tracking intervention to assist WIC participants with GWG.

Patient–Provider Communication and Counseling about Gestational Weight Gain and Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions and Experiences of Latinas Pregnant with their First Child

Additionally, analysis revealed that although participants value information received from the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program counselors, they would like to receive more information from their primary healthcare providers about adequate GWG.

Evaluating the Impact of Training in Counseling, Knowledge and Skills of WIC Nutritionists in Georgia in 2015

Using a training program based on motivational interviewing, researchings found that counselors were aware of the stragies available but did not consistently use them nor were there documented behavior changes in patients.

Federal Nutrition Program Revisions Impact Low-Income Households’ Food Purchases

WIC food package revisions appear associated with improved nutritional profiles of food purchases among WIC participating households compared with low-income nonparticipating households. These package revisions may encourage WIC families to make healthier choices among their overall packaged food purchases. WIC households purcase fewed calories, less sodium sugar and total fat along with refined grains, grain desserts and SSB. They also purchase more fruits and vegetables

Month: March 2018

A Pilot Feasibility Study to Improve Food Parenting Practices

Focusing on Excessive Gestational Weight Gain through Weight Tracking Among Participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Southern California

Patient–Provider Communication and Counseling about Gestational Weight Gain and Physical Activity: A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions and Experiences of Latinas Pregnant with their First Child

Evaluating the Impact of Training in Counseling, Knowledge and Skills of WIC Nutritionists in Georgia in 2015

Federal Nutrition Program Revisions Impact Low-Income Households’ Food Purchases

Closing Health Insurance Gaps for Families: WIC Can Make It Happen

Transitioning to Obesity Prevention: Harnessing WIC’s Success for Healthy Eating and Active Living

Policy Recommendations on Improving Early Childhood Nutrition

Preventing Overweight in Children Birth to 5 Years: An Overview for Decisionmakers

Overcoming Barriers to Breastfeeding in Low-Income Women