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Strengths and Challenges of the Alaska WIC Breastfeeding Peer Counselor Program: A Qualitative Study of Program Implementation

The intervention program was successful and used texting and online support groups for women. The programs accesibility, relatability and knowledge were listed as the positive elements while confusion about the programs role, limited hours, funding and in person contact was listed as limitations.

The Impact of WIC on Breastfeeding Initiation and Gestational Weight Gain: Case Study of South Carolina Medicaid Mothers

WIC participation is associated with an increase in breastfeeding initiation among black mothers by nearly 7%, with no statistically significant effect among white mothers.

An Assessment of the Social Cognitive Predictors of Exclusive Breastfeeding Behavior Using the Health Action Process Approach

These results demonstrate the utility of the HAPA model in predicting exclusive breastfeeding behavior among low-income women attending WIC. LATCH is a theoretically sound text messaging intervention that can be used to augment and reinforce the WIC breastfeeding peer counseling process.

AAP Supports Childhood Nutrition Programs to Promote Lifelong Health

One in five U.S. households with children is food insecure with unreliable or inconsistent access to adequate nutrition. Malnutrition and food insecurity can have profound effects on a child’s health, […]

A randomized controlled trial of nutrition education to promote farmers’ market fruit and vegetable purchases and consumption among women enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC): rationale and design of the WIC Fresh Start program

WFS participants consumed more fruit (2.7 cups/day) but less vegetables (1.4 cups/day) than did women nationwide (1.1 and 1.4 cups/day, respectively; P <0.01). Although participants consumed recommended amounts of fruit, their vegetable intake was below recommended levels.

The 18-Month Impact of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Food Package Revisions on Diets of Recipient Families

Eighteen months following the WIC food package revisions, significant decreases in total fat and saturated fat and increases in dietary fiber and overall diet quality were observed among Hispanic children only. No significant changes in nutrient intake or diet quality were observed for any other group.

The Impact of WIC Food Package Changes on Access to Healthful Food in 2 Low-Income Urban Neighborhoods

The availability of healthful food increased significantly in stores, overall, with more substantial increases in WIC-authorized stores