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Household Food Security in the United States in 2011

Coleman-Jensen, Alisha; Nord, Mark; Andrews, Margaret S.; … - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2011

An estimated 85.1 percent of American households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2011, meaning that they had access at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members. The remaining households (14.9 percent) were food insecure at least some time...

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Dynamics of WIC Program Participation by Infants and Children, 2001 to 2003 (Summary)

Castner, Laura A.; Mabli, James; Sykes, Julie - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009

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WIC Eligibles and Coverage 1994-2007: Estimates of the Population of Women, Infants, and Children Eligible for WIC Benefits

Harper, Ed; Hirschman, Jay; Mabli, James; Nelson, Sandi; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2009

WIC provides food, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and health care and social service referrals to … those meeting the criteria for WIC benefits from 1994 through 2007. In 2007, 14.2 million individuals were eligible for WIC …

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Nutrient Intakes and Food Choices of Infants and Toddlers Participating in WIC

Ponza, Michael; Devaney, Barbara; Ziegler, Paula; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2004

Infants participating in WIC were less likely than nonparticipants to have ever been breastfed or to be currently … breastfeeding, and they were more likely to be consuming formula. Mean usual nutrient intakes exceeded the adequate intake for WIC … energy requirements, with the largest discrepancy observed for WIC participants. Sizeable proportions of WIC and non-WIC …

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Innovative WIC Practices

Nogales, Anne Gordon Heather Hartline-Grafton Renée - Mathematica Policy Research - 2005

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WIC Turns 35 Program Effectiveness and Future Directions

Devaney, Barbara L - Mathematica Policy Research - 2007

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

Colman, Silvie; Nichols-Barrer, Ira P.; Redline, Julie E.; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2012

Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) on beneficiaries' health, health-related behaviors, and …

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Medicaid Costs and Birth Outcomes: The Effects of Prenatal WIC Participation and the Use of Prenatal Care

Devaney, Barbara; Bilheimer, Linda; Schore, Jennifer - Mathematica Policy Research - 2008

This study examines the effects of prenatal WIC participation and the use of prenatal care on Medicaid costs and birth …

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WIC Food Packages Policy Options Study

Cole, Nancy; Jacobson, Jessica; Nichols-Barrer, Ira; … - Mathematica Policy Research - 2011

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Prenatal attitudes and parity predict selection into a U.S. child health program: A short report

Martin-Anderson, Sarah - In: Social Science & Medicine 95 (2013) C, pp. 128-132

Public policies are a determinant of child health disparities; sound evaluation of these programs is essential for good governance. It is impossible in most countries to randomize assignment into child health programs that directly offer benefits. In the absence of this, researchers face the...

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