The Wic Program

Author : Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2002-05-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309082846

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Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program by Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program Pdf

Dietary Risk Assessment in the WIC Program reviews methods used to determine dietary risk based on failure to meet Dietary Guidelines for applicants to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Applicants to the WIC program must be at nutritional risk to be eligible for program benefits. Although "dietary risk" is only one of five nutrition risk categories, it is the category most commonly reported among WIC applicants. This book documents that nearly all low-income women in the childbearing years and children 2 years and over are at risk because their diets fail to meet the recommended numbers of servings of the food guide pyramid. The committee recommends that all women and children (ages 2-4 years) who meet the eligibility requirements based on income, categorical and residency status also be presumed to meet the requirement of nutrition risk. By presuming that all who meet the categorical and income eligibility requirements are at dietary risk, WIC retains its potential for preventing and correcting nutrition-related problems while avoiding serious misclassification errors that could lead to denial of services for eligible individuals.

Author : Rosalie Parsons
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Food relief
ISBN : 1634838548

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WIC Program by Rosalie Parsons Pdf

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides supplemental nutrition-rich foods and nutrition education (including breastfeeding promotion and support), as well as referrals to health care and social services, to low-income, nutritionally at-risk women, infants, and children up to five years old. Eligible women are specifically limited to those pregnant and post-partum (if breastfeeding, women are eligible for more benefits for a longer period of time). The WIC program seeks to improve the health status of its participants and prevent the occurrence of health problems during critical times of growth and development. This book provides an overview of the WIC program, including administration, funding, eligibility, benefits, benefits redemption, and cost containment policies. It also examines program trends, and discusses some of the major economic issues facing the program.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review WIC Food Packages
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 1063 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309450164

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Review of WIC Food Packages by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review WIC Food Packages Pdf

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women, and mothers of and their infants and young children. Today the program serves more than a quarter of the pregnant women and half of the infants in the United States, at an annual cost of about $6.2 billion. Through its contribution to the nutritional needs of pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women; infants; and children under 5 years of age; this federally supported nutrition assistance program is integral to meeting national nutrition policy goals for a significant portion of the U.S. population. To assure the continued success of the WIC, Congress mandated that the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reevaluate the program's food packages every 10 years. In 2014, the USDA asked the Institute of Medicine to undertake this reevaluation to ensure continued alignment with the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. In this third report, the committee provides its final analyses, recommendations, and the supporting rationale.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel to Evaluate the USDA's Methodology for Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2001-08-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309170659

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Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel to Evaluate the USDA's Methodology for Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program Pdf

Each year the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) must estimate the number of people who are eligible to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). These USDA estimates have come under critical scrutiny in part because the number of infants and postpartum women who have actually enrolled in the program has exceeded the number estimated to be eligible by as much as 20 to 30 percent. These high "coverage rates" have led some members of Congress to conclude that some people who participate are truly ineligible, and that funding could be reduced somewhat and still meet the needs of truly eligible persons who wish to participate. But some advocates and state WIC agencies believe that the estimates of the number of eligible persons are too low and more people who are eligible and want to participate could do so. In response to these concerns, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the USDA asked the Committee on National Statistics of the National Research Council to convene a panel of experts to review the methods used to estimate the number of people nationwide who are eligible and likely to participate in the WIC program. The panel's charge is to review currently used and alternative data and methods for estimating income eligibility, adjunctive eligibility from participation in other public assistance programs, nutritional risk, and participation if the program is fully funded.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on Scientific Evaluation of WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1996-06-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309053853

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WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria by Institute of Medicine,Committee on Scientific Evaluation of WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria Pdf

This book reviews the scientific basis for nutrition risk criteria used to establish eligibility for participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The volume also examines the specific segments of the WIC population at risk for each criterion, identifies gaps in the scientific knowledge base, formulates recommendations regarding appropriate criteria, and where applicable, recommends values for determining who is at risk for each criterion. Recommendations for program action and research are made to strengthen the validity of nutrition risk criteria used in the WIC program.

Author : Victor J. Oliveira
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781437924497

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The WIC Program by Victor J. Oliveira Pdf

The mission of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is to safeguard the health of low-income women, infants, and children through age 4 who are at nutritional risk. WIC provides nutritious foods to supplement diets, nutrition education, and referrals to health care and other social services. Almost half of all infants and about a quarter of all children ages 1-4 in the U.S. participate in the program. WIC accounts for 10% of total Federal spending on food and nutrition assistance. This report describes the WIC program ¿ how it works, its history, program trends, and the characteristics of the population it serves. It also examines current issues facing WIC, focusing mainly on those with important economic implications.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review WIC Food Packages
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 587 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309380003

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Review of WIC Food Packages by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review WIC Food Packages Pdf

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) began 40 years ago as a pilot program and has since grown to serve over 8 million pregnant women, and mothers of and their infants and young children. Today the program serves more than a quarter of the pregnant women and half of the infants in the United States, at an annual cost of about $6.2 billion. Through its contribution to the nutritional needs of pregnant, breastfeeding, and post-partum women; infants; and children under 5 years of age; this federally supported nutrition assistance program is integral to meeting national nutrition policy goals for a significant portion of the U.S. population. To assure the continued success of the WIC, Congress mandated that the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reevaluate the program's food packages every 10 years. In 2014, the USDA asked the Institute of Medicine to undertake this reevaluation to ensure continued alignment with the goals of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. This, the second report of this series, provides a summary of the work of phase I of the study, and serves as the analytical underpinning for phase II in which the committee will report its final conclusions and recommendations.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2006-01-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309096508

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WIC Food Packages by Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages Pdf

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (the WIC program) has promoted the health of low-income families for more than 30 years by providing nutrition education, supplemental food, and other valuable services. The program reaches millions of families every year, is one of the largest nutrition programs in the United States, and is an important investment in the nation's health. The U.S. Department of Agriculture charged the Institute of Medicine with creating a committee to evaluate the WIC food packages (the list of specific foods WIC participants obtain each month). The goal of the study was to improve the quality of the diet of WIC participants while also promoting a healthy body weight that will reduce the risk of chronic diseases. The committee concluded that it is time for a change in the WIC food packages and the book provides details on the proposed new food packages, summarizes how the proposed packages differ from current packages, and discusses the rationale for the proposed packages.

Author : Douglas J. Besharov,Peter Germanis
Publisher : American Enterprise Institute
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0844741493

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Rethinking WIC by Douglas J. Besharov,Peter Germanis Pdf

This book analyzes the research on the effectiveness of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2004-08-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309182249

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Proposed Criteria for Selecting the WIC Food Packages by Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review the WIC Food Packages Pdf

Started in 1974, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was designed to meet the special nutritional needs of low-income pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum women; infants; and children up to 5 years of age who have at least one nutritional risk factor. The WIC Program provides three main benefits: supplemental foods, nutrition education, and referrals to health and social services. Since the inception of the WIC program, substantial changes in size and demographics of the population, food supply and dietary patterns, and health concerns have made it necessary to review the WIC food packages. Proposed Criteria for Selecting the WIC Food Packages proposes priority nutrients and general nutrition recommendations for the WIC program, and recommends specific changes to the WIC packages.

Author : Suzanne Morrissey
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-24
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780739189344

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Motherhood, Poverty, and the WIC Program in Urban America by Suzanne Morrissey Pdf

The study presented here is one of urban poverty, household survival, and social institutions that both enable and control the decision-making of poor women in America. First and foremost, it is about a public health program, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known more commonly as WIC, and how the institution re-inscribes persistent stereotypes of the urban poor on the women it eagerly wishes to serve. Despite encountering opposition and occasionally humiliation at the hands of those chosen to serve, many low-income women throughout the United States and Puerto Rico return to WIC every month because it represents a rite of passage that characterizes pregnancy. Enrolling in WIC prenatally signifies to others the importance of providing for one’s family in spite of socioeconomic disadvantage. Yet whether women access WIC benefits or not, their lived realities include a painful and enduring connection between urban poverty and health inequalities, particularly inequalities leading to poor birth outcomes and infant mortality, as explored in this urban ethnography.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Children
ISBN : UCR:31210021147192

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The WIC Program by Anonim Pdf

Author : Victor J. Oliveira
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Children
ISBN : UIUC:30112048255530

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The WIC Program by Victor J. Oliveira Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Requirements
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309158459

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Child and Adult Care Food Program by Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee to Review Child and Adult Care Food Program Meal Requirements Pdf

The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) is a federally-funded program designed to provide healthy meals and snacks to children and adults while receiving day care at participating family day care homes, traditional child care centers, afterschool facilities, adult care facilities, and emergency shelters. CACFP has the broadest scope of any of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) food program, serving more than 3 million children and 114,000 adults across the nation. To receive reimbursement for the foods served, participating programs must abide by requirements set by the USDA. Child and Adult Care Food Program assesses the nutritional needs of the CACFP population based on Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) and makes recommendations for revisions to the CACFP meal requirements. The book outlines meal requirements that include food specifications that could be used for specific meals and across a full day, covering all age groups from infants to older adults and meal patterns designed for use in a variety of settings, including in-home care and in large centers. By implementing these meal requirements, consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole-grain rich foods will increase while consumption of solid fats, added sugars, and sodium will decrease. Not only will this address the high prevalence of childhood obesity, it will also help to achieve consistency with the standards and regulations of other USDA nutrition assistance programs, particularly the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), and the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs. Child and Adult Care Food Program makes practical recommendations that would bring CACFP meals and snacks into alignment with current dietary guidance. The book will serve as a vital resource for federal and state public health officials, care providers working in child and adult day care facilities, WIC agencies, officials working with the National School Lunch and School Breakfast programs, and other organizations serving at-risk populations.

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel to Evaluate the USDA's Methodology for Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309166973

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Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel to Evaluate the USDA's Methodology for Estimating Eligibility and Participation for the WIC Program Pdf

This report reviews the methods used to estimate the national number of people eligible to participate in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) under full funding of the program. It reviews alternative data sets and methods for estimating income eligibility, adjunctive eligibility (which occurs when people are eligible for WIC because they are enrolled in other federal public assistance programs) and nutritional risk, as well as for estimating participation if the program is fully funded.