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Publication Date

January 1, 2012

Type
Report Research
Topics
WIC Participation




Report

Effects of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): A Review of Recent Research

By Colman S, Nichols-Barrer I, Redline J, Devaney B, Ansell S, Joyce T

This report begins with an overview of the WIC program, including its administrative structure and benefits, and a detailed description of the literature search protocol used to identify the studies included.

Contractor: Mathematica Policy Research

This research was funded by the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.


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Date Added
March 21, 2018

Citation
Colman S, Nichols-Barrer I, Redline J, Devaney B, Ansell S, Joyce T (2012) Effects of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): A Review of Recent Research. United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Research and Analysis. Available online: https://www.fns.usda.gov/effects-special-supplemental-nutrition-program-women-infants-and-children-wic-review-recent-research


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