WIC and the Nutrient Intake of Children
[摘要] After controlling for self-selection bias, participation in the WIC program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children) has a significant positive effect on children's intakes of iron, folate, and vitamin B-6. Iron is one of five nutrients targeted by the program, the others being protein, calcium, vitamin A, and vitamin C. Folate and vitamin B-6, along with zinc, were recommended by a 1991 USDA study as nutrients that the program should also target. The data set used, the 1994-96 Continuing Survey of Food Intake by Individuals, reflects the dramatic increase during the 1990's in the number of children in the program. ERS AutoFAX summary document # 01805. Contact: victoro@ers.usda.gov.
[发布日期] 2000-04-01 [发布机构] United States Department of Agriculture
[效力级别] [学科分类] 农业科学（综合）
[关键词] WIC;nutrient intake;self-selection bias;food assistance;nutrition;children [时效性]
