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WIC Nutrition Education Supports Behavior ChangeCalifornia WIC Association
Seventy-two percent of these paraprofessionals reported no formal nutrition education prior to hire. A nutrition knowledge pretest/post test confirmed that new hires, with an average score of 44%, had not established the knowledge base of experienced paraprofessionals who scored an average of 89%. ...
The experimental group received individual counseling pertaining to iron rich foods at the beginning of the certification period, attended two special iron nutrition education classes, and were mailed a newsletter with menu ideas which contained iron rich foods. The mixed experimental group received the...
Research has demonstrated that nutrition education leads to healthier food choices in low-income populations. WIC provides compulsory nutrition education to clients; however, the most effective way to deliver education remains unclear. The study objective was to explore staff and clients...
Nutrition education is a very important component of WIC program. It is aimed to further the nutritional knowledge of WIC participants resulting in improving general health of the entire family. New methods of nutrition education that involve an active participation of the clients may enhance their ...
A study in the May/June supplement of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior examines the impact of a new statewide WIC nutrition education curriculum in California that supports the 2009 revisions to the WIC food package.Lynelle Korte...
Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program and WICBerkeley Electronic Press Selected WorksN. ChristensenHeidi LeBlanc
( 2001 ). WIC nutrition education demonstration study: Child intervention . Nutrition Assistance Program Report Series. Alexandria, Egypt: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service, Office of Analysis, Nutrition and Evaluation.
The fourth and most recent module is called, "Shop Smart and Save With WIC". For this module, three new concept cards were created that focused on saving food dollars .and shopping for low-cost healthy snacks. In addition to the concept cards, WIC clients also had the opportunity to ...