Changes in Obesity Among US Children Aged 2 Through 4 Years Enrolled in WIC During 2010-2016

By Pan L, Freedman D, Park S, Galuska D, Potter A, Blanck H

WIC Participant and Program Characteristics data was analyzed by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The analysis found that for children between the ages of 2 and 4 years-old, the prevalence of obesity decreased from 15.9% in 2010 to 13.9% in 2016.

The authors of the report, conclude that possible reasons for the decline include revisions to the WIC food package and state, local and national initiatives.

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Date Added
July 15, 2019

Citation
Pan L, Freedman D, Park S, Galuska D, Potter A, Blanck H (2019) Changes in Obesity Among US Children Aged 2 Through 4 Years Enrolled in WIC During 2010-2016. Journal of the American Medical Association. Vol.321, Issue 23. Available online: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2735808?guestAccessKey=cd36d614-7417-494f-95eb-fc10de564fbf&utm_source=For_The_Media&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=ftm_links&utm_content=tfl&utm_term=061819