Health Impacts

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.

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

A brief focusing on the success of WIC as an antihunger program to address the crisis of child overweight and obesity.

Policy Recommendations on Improving Early Childhood Nutrition

Policies and recommendations to address and prevent obesity in early childhood.

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

An overview on child nutrition programs, the obesity crisis, and strategies to prevent obesity.

Overcoming Barriers to Breastfeeding in Low-Income Women

A policy brief on the importance of breastfeeding for low-income infants and children as a strategy for prevention of obesity and chronic disease.

Starting Earlier: What We Know About Preventing Overweight in Children Birth to 5 Years

Breastfeeding: The First Defense Against Obesity

An issue brief on the importance of breastfeeding as an early strategy to reduce overweight and obesity with recommendations for the continuum of care.

Changing WIC Changing Live: Transitioning to Healthy Eating and Active Living

A framework for activating obesity prevention strategies in CA WIC