Issues in Food Assistance-Effects of WIC Participation on Children's Food Consumption

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英文名称：

Issues in Food Assistance-Effects of WIC Participation on Children's Food Consumption

作者：

Victor Oliveira; Ram Ch; ran

工作单位：

USDA's Economic Research Service

来源地址：

https://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/pub-details/?pubid=46631

关键词：

WIC;  Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women;  Infants;  and Children;  food packages;  WIC-approved foods;  Tobit regression analysis;  food consumption patterns;  child nutrition; 

年份：

2005

出版地：

Washington, DC, USA

总页数：

4 pp

语种：

English

摘要：

This study compared consumption patterns of WIC children with those of three different comparison groups: eligible nonparticipating children living in non-WIC households, eligible nonparticipating children living in WIC households, and children living in households whose income is too high to be eligible for WIC. The study provides strong evidence that participation in the WIC program increases consumption of at least some types of WIC-approved foods.