Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine if the mothers and their eldest child participating in WIC would accept the 2009 new Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program package and drink more low-fat milk.
METHODS: Mothers and their eldest child at two Atlanta WIC clinics were recruited. Data were collected at baseline (before the new WIC package), at one week and four weeks.
RESULTS: The percentage of children consuming low-fat milk significantly increased: 41.3% at baseline, 58.8% at week one, and 79.5% at week four (p<.001). After four weeks, the mothers reported increased child's consumption of low-fat milk vs. whole milk (AOR = 7.36; CI: 1.44-37.52). Mothers' consumption of low-fat milk did not significantly change after introduction of the new package.
CONCLUSIONS: Policy changes for WIC vouchers were implemented to encourage mothers to reduce fat calories in dairy products for them and their children. This represents a powerful, low-resource intervention to change health behaviors among low-income families.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 712-25 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Journal of health care for the poor and underserved |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2015 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Child, Preschool
- Dietary Fats
- Energy Intake
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Food Assistance
- Food Packaging
- Georgia
- Health Behavior
- Humans
- Infant
- Milk
- Mothers
- Pilot Projects
- Poverty
- Young Adult
- Journal Article
