to assess the association between amount (below or above recommendations), preparation (liquid vs. powder), and type (regular vs. hydrolysate) of infant formula consumed and weight in infants participating in the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Program in Hawaii (HI) and Puerto Rico (PR). ...
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This study investigated the acceptability of a text message-based intervention for prevention of excessive weight gain in infants from Hawai‘i and Puerto Rico WIC clinics.doi:10.1186/s12884-019-2446-9Cheryl L K GibbyCristina PalaciosMaribel Campos...
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In Puerto Rico, only a little percent of the moms breastfeed at home. Since formula was given away by the WIC program, moms stop breastfeeding. For people in Puerto Rico breastfeeding in public is gross and unnecessary because the government give formula. The few moms that breastfeed in pu...
Gestational weight gain, Rapid infancy weight gain, WICBackground Excessive gestational weight gain and rapid infancy weight gain (RIWG) are associated with increased susceptibility to childhood obesity. Since low-income and minority children are......
This study investigated the acceptability of a text message-based intervention for prevention of excessive weight gain in infants from Hawai'i and Puerto Rico WIC clinics.The four-month text message based intervention designed to improve infant feeding practices and reduce excessive weight gain was a...