Revised WIC Food Package and Childrens Diet Quality
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Revised WIC Food Package and Children's Diet Quality.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In October 2009, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) food package was revised to include more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lower-fat milk. We examined the impact of the WIC food package revisions on the diet quality of children in households using WIC. METHODS A total of 1197 children aged 2 to 4 years from low-in...
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عنوان ژورنال: PEDIATRICS
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2015-3557