ArticleAmerican journal of preventive medicine2018
Federal Nutrition Program Revisions Impact Low-income Households' Food Purchases.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Child and Adult Care Food Program and young children's health: a systematic review.Nutrition reviews · 2023Pooled it
- Fruit and Vegetable Purchases and Consumption among WIC Participants after the 2009 WIC Food Package Revision: A Systematic Review.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2020Pooled it
- The use of commercial food purchase data for public health nutrition research: A systematic review.PloS one · 2019Pooled it
- Whole grain intake among young children ages 12 to 48 months participating in the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study was higher in 2016 compared to 2008.Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) · 2025Article
- Consumption of the Food Groups with the Revised Benefits in the New WIC Food Package: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Methods Used to Evaluate the Health Effects of Social Policies: A Systematic Review.Current epidemiology reports · 2025Article
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- Food Insecurity and Diabetes: Overview of Intersections and Potential Dual Solutions.Diabetes care · 2023Review
- A Descriptive Analysis of Redemption Patterns by Vendor Type Among: WIC Participants in Massachusetts.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2023Article
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- The effect of the 2009 WIC revision on maternal and child health: A quasi-experimental study.Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology · 2022Article
- Associations Among Select State Policies and the Nutritional Quality of Household Packaged Food Purchases in the United States from 2008 Through 2017.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2022Observational
- Whole Grain and Refined Grains: An Examination of US Household Grocery Store Purchases.The Journal of nutrition · 2022Article
- WIC Participation and Dietary Quality among US Children: Impact of the 2009 Food Package Revision.Journal of hunger & environmental nutrition · 2022Article
- Is the healthy start scheme associated with increased food expenditure in low-income families with young children in the United Kingdom?BMC public health · 2021Article
- Association of a Fruit and Vegetable Subsidy Program With Food Purchases by Individuals With Low Income in the US.JAMA network open · 2021Article
- Prioritization of Features for Mobile Apps for Families in a Federal Nutrition Program for Low-Income Women, Infants, and Children: User-Centered Design Approach.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
- Would A National Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax In The United States Be Well Targeted?American journal of agricultural economics · 2021Article
- Associations between Governmental Policies to Improve the Nutritional Quality of Supermarket Purchases and Individual, Retailer, and Community Health Outcomes: An Integrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
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Abstract
introductionThe Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) required major revisions to food packages in 2009; effects on nationwide low-income household purchases remain unexamined.
methodsThis study examines associations between WIC revisions and nutritional profiles of packaged food purchases from 2008 to 2014 among 4,537 low-income households with preschoolers in the U.S. (WIC participating versus nonparticipating) utilizing Nielsen Homescan Consumer Panel data. Overall nutrients purchased (e.g., calories, sugar, fat), amounts of select food groups with nutritional attributes that are encouraged (e.g., whole grains, fruits and vegetables) or discouraged (e.g., sugar-sweetened beverages, candy) consistent with dietary guidance, composition of purchases by degree of processing (less, moderate, or high), and convenience (requires preparation, ready to heat, or ready to eat) were measured. Data analysis was performed in 2016. Longitudinal random-effects model adjusted outcomes controlling for household composition, education, race/ethnicity of the head of the household, county quarterly unemployment rates, and seasonality are presented.
resultsAmong WIC households, significant decreases in purchases of calories (-11%), sodium (-12%), total fat (-10%), and sugar (-15%) occurred, alongside decreases in purchases of refined grains, grain-based desserts, higher-fat milks, and sugar-sweetened beverages, and increases in purchases of fruits/vegetables with no added sugar/fats/salt. Income-eligible nonparticipating households had similar, but less pronounced, reductions. Changes were gradual and increased over time.
conclusionsWIC food package revisions appear associated with improved nutritional profiles of food purchases among WIC participating households compared with low-income nonparticipating households. These package revisions may encourage WIC families to make healthier choices among their overall packaged food purchases.
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