Chronic Disease Prevention

WIC Works: Addressing the Nutrition and Health Needs of Low-Income Families for 40 Years

Over four decades, researchers have investigated WIC’s effects on key measures of child health such as birth weight, infant mortality, diet quality and nutrient intake, initiation and duration of breastfeeding, […]

Statement on WIC and Oral Health

About WIC’s role in preventing early childhood caries

Weight Status in Children Ages 2 to 5 Participating in MN WIC by City of Residence, Calendar Year 2011-2018

Data of Minnesota children’s weight status 2011-2018 by city of residence

Weight Status in Minnesota WIC Children Ages 2 to 5 Years by County of Residence During Calendar Years 2011 to 2018

Data of Minnesota children’s weight status 2011-2018 by county of residence

Weight Status in Children Ages 2 to 5 Years Participating in Minnesota WIC by Community Health Board (CHB) of Residence, Calendar Year 2011-2018

Data of Minnesota children’s weight status 2011-2018 by community health board of residence

Weight Status by Year in Minnesota WIC Children Ages 2 up to 5 years – 2000-2018

Data of Minnesota Children’s Weight Status 2000-2018

Obesity and Overweight Status in Minnesota WIC Children Fact Sheet, 2015

A 2015 fact sheet on obesity and overweight status in Minnesota WIC children

Obesity and Overweight Status in Minnesota WIC Children Fact Sheet, 2012

A 2012 fact sheet on obesity and overweight status in Minnesota WIC children

Obesity and Overweight Status in Minnesota WIC Children Fact Sheet, 2010

A 2010 fact sheet on obesity and overweight status in Minnesota WIC children

Nutrition & the Life Course: Prevention Opportunities

This webinar explained life course theory and identified immediate prevention opportunities for professionals who focus on family nutrition. The objectives were 1) to understand the five tenets of life course theory […]