Association of revised WIC food package with perinatal and birth outcomes: A quasi-experimental study
JAMA Jul 09, 2019
Hamad R, et al. - Through a quasi-experimental study of 2,897,537 infants born to 2,441,658 mothers, the researchers intended to assess if the revised Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages could enhance perinatal and birth outcomes among recipients. In comparison to nonrecipients, WIC recipients were more likely observed as Hispanic, less educated, of more prominent parity, and were younger. The improved WIC food package was connected to decreases in maternal preeclampsia and more than advised gestational weight gain, boosted likelihood as recommended and less than prescribed gestational weight gain, and more prolonged gestational age. An elevated possibility of birth weight among infants that were suitable for gestational age was noticed. However, the birth weight itself was decreased, this was accompanied by declines in small for gestational age, large for gestational age, and low-birth-weight infants which implied that the improved food package advanced distributions of birth weight. Hence, an association of the revised WIC food package (which was meant to promote women’s nutrition during pregnancy) with beneficial influences on maternal and child health was ascertained. Further, in order to lessen health disparities in high-risk women and children at a critical position in the life course, WIC policy could be an influential tool.
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