Effects of WIC and Food Stamp Program participation on child outcomes

Effects of WIC and Food Stamp Program Participation on Child Outcomes

Both joint or separate participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Food Stamp Program reduces the risk of child abuse or neglect and several nutrition-related health problems, such as anemia, failure to thrive, and nutritional deficiency. This study examines the relationship between WIC and Food Stamp Program participation and young...

Food Stamp Participation and Child Outcomes: The Effects of Federal Food Assistance Programs on Children’s Health, Behavior, and Academic Performance

Among those who participate in federal food assistance programs, children comprise an overwhelming portion. While children represent only a quarter of the US population, they account for 40 percent of Americans in poverty and almost 70 percent of those on welfare. Unfortunately, this puts children at a disproportionate risk for an abundance of adverse outcomes – ranging from minor health proble...

The Impact of Food Stamp Program on Relative Food Consumption and Food Choices

  I n this paper, the effects of the Food Stamp (FS) Program (now referred to as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-SNAP) on individuals’ food choices are evaluated. In other words, I examine how households' food choice or relative food consumption is changed by FS participation. For this purpose six food groups are created using 2016 Consumer Expenditure Diary Surv...

Household participation in the Food Stamp and WIC programs increases the nutrient intakes of preschool children.

We examined the effects of household participation in the Food Stamp and WIC Nutrition Programs on the nutrient intakes of preschoolers using data from the 1989-1991 Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals. Nonbreastfeeding children, 1-4 y of age, with 3 d of dietary data and whose households had incomes < 130% of the poverty level were included in the study sample (n = 499). Nutrient a...

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