Overweight

Hey Dad, Are You Helping Your Child Have a Healthy Weight?

Fathers are becoming more involved with their kids. One study found that between 1965 and 2011 the amount of time dads spent with their children increased almost threefold. If you’re one […]

How WIC Gives Children a Healthy Start, Preventing Obesity in Early Childhood

In this blog, Georgia Machell, PhD, Senior Director, Research & Program Operations for the National WIC Association, and Jim Weill, J.D., President of Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), are interviewed […]

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

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 […]

Preventing Maternal and Childhood Overweight and Obesity

Excessive weight gain in pregnancy not only increases health risks for the mother, but has been shown to increase the risks of obesity in children. Research indicates that a child […]

Children in WIC: Opportunities for Success in a Critical Time of Growth and Development

The goals of child participation in WIC are to guide children along a path toward positive health outcomes and to ensure that they are ready for kindergarten. Children between the […]

Eating Frequency and the Role of Snacking on Body Weight of WIC Preschool Children

Abstract The objective of this study was to understand the influence of eating episodes and snack quality on body weight of children ages 3-4.9 years participating in the Broward County […]

Study Design for a Clinical Trial to Examine Food Price Elasticity Among Participants in Federal Food Assistance Programs: A Laboratory-Based Grocery Store Study

Abstract We present a protocol for a study investigating the effect of food price changes on purchasing decisions among individuals participating in federal food assistance programs and among those not […]

100% Juice, Fruit, and Vegetable Intake Among Children in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Nonparticipants

Abstract Introduction: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides monthly food packages to low-income children (aged 1–4 years) in the U.S., including 128 ounces of […]