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Review of WIC food packages : proposed framework for revisions : interim report / Kathleen M. Rasmussen, Marie E. Latulippe, and Ann L. Yaktine, editors ; Committee to Review WIC Food Packages, Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (U.S.).
- Food relief--United States.
- Food relief.
- Women--Nutrition.
- United States.
- Women--Nutrition--United States.
- Women.
- Children--Nutrition--United States.
- Children.
- Children--Nutrition.
- Maternal and infant welfare--United States.
- Maternal and infant welfare.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 570 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- WIC food packages
- Review of Women, Infants, Children food packages
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : National Academies Press, [2016]
- Contents:
- 1 Introduction and Background 13
- Demographic Shifts and Trends in WIC Participation 20
- Changes to Program Administration 25
- Changes in Food Systems, Dietary Patterns, and Dietary Guidance 28
- References 41
- 2 The WIC Participant Experience 45
- Assessing Participant Acceptance of WIC Foods 45
- Barriers and Incentives to WIC Participation and Redemption 50
- Factors Affecting Access to Food 58
- Administration of the WIC Food Packages 61
- References 72
- 3 Approach to the Task 79
- Workshops 79
- Literature and Report Review 80
- Nutrient and Food Intake: Evaluating Adequacy 85
- Nutrient and Food Intake in the WIC Population 95
- Approach to the Development of the Baseline Food Package: Nutrients and Cost 105
- Sensitivity Analysis Approach 108
- Food Expenditure Analysis 109
- Approach to the Regulatory Impact Analysis 111
- Nationwide Distribution and Costs of Food 111
- Committee WIC Site Visits and Shopping Experience 113
- References 114
- 4 Nutrient Intakes of Wic-Eligible Populations 119
- Literature and Report Findings: Nutrient Intakes 119
- NHANES Analysis: Nutrient Intakes 151
- Evaluation of Diet Quality 152
- Considerations for Data Interpretation 154
- References 156
- 5 Food Intake of WIC-Eligible Populations 159
- Literature and Report Findings: Food Intake of WIC Participants 159
- NHANES Analysis: Food Group and Subgroup Intakes 174
- Evaluation of Diet Quality 184
- Considerations for Data Interpretation 188
- References 190
- 6 Nutrition-Related Health Risks in the WIC Population 195
- Introduction 195
- Maternal Nutrition-Related Health Risks 197
- Nutrition-Related Health Risks in Infants 211
- Nutrition-Related Health Risks in Children 218
- Food Safety Considerations 222
- References 226
- 7 Promotion, Motivation, and Support of Breastfeeding with the WIC Food Packages 235
- Breastfeeding and the WIC Program 235
- Benefits of Breastfeeding 237
- Breastfeeding Trends in the United States and the WIC Population 240
- Barriers, Motivators, and Incentives to Breastfeeding in the WIC Population 243
- Breastfeeding Initiation, Duration, and Exclusivity: Influence of WIC Participation 252
- References 256
- 8 Meeting Diverse Dietary Needs and Preferences: Considerations for the WIC Food Packages 265
- Foods to Address Medical Conditions 265
- Varying Food Preferences and Practices 273
- References 276
- 9 Background and Approach to Considering Food Package Options 279
- The Role of the WIC Food Packages 280
- Dietary Guidance and Food Package Options 284
- Foods Containing Functional Ingredients 299
- Infant Formula: Functional Ingredients and the Market Landscape 304
- Choice and Flexibility 311
- Cost Considerations 312
- Public Comments 315
- References 315
- 10 Food Expenditure Analysis 325
- Data and Methods 326
- Results 328
- Summary and Limitations 332
- References 332
- 11 Findings and Conclusions 333
- Findings 333
- Preliminary Nutrient and Food Group Priorities 342
- Criteria for Review of the WIC Food Packages 343
- Next Steps: Process for Phase II 349
- Conclusions and Development of the Approach in Phase II 350
- References 351.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780309380003
- 0309380006
- OCLC:
- 956688057
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