In 1975, the program was declared permanent, and the eligibility requirements include children up to five and women not breastfeeding up to six months after childbirth, respectively. WIC Benefits And Revisions WIC food packages are the primary benefit. Pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and ...
Characteristics of teena- ge mothers and predictors of breastfeeding initiation in the Michigan WIC program in 1995. J Hum Lact. 2003; 19: 50-6.Park YK, Meier ER, Song WO. Characteristics of teenage mothers and predictors of breastfeeding initiation in the Michigan WIC ...
for low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, and non-breastfeeding postpartum women, and to infants and children up to age five who are found to be at nutritional risk. To find the WIC office phone number and office hours for the department that handles the WIC program, select your state below...
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides nutritious foods, nutrition education, and health care referrals to low-income pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women and children from birth until their 5th birthday in the United States. Since its inc...
Abstract Objectives Intimate partner violence (IPV) around the time of pregnancy is a risk factor for adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. The supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children (WIC), available to low income pregnant women, may provide an opportunity to identify victim...
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women; Infants, and Children (WIC); breastfeeding; difference-in-differences (DID); propensity scores; intent-to-treat analysis; nutrition policy; federal food assistance policy; causal inference1. Introduction The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women...