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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"WIC"”.
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Chat with WIC: Investigating the Development of a WIC Chatbot
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A comparison of weight gains during pregnancy of WIC and non-WIC clinic samples
… near the end of pregnancy - the mean of the non-WIC group was higher and occurred slightly later than did that of the WIC group. These higher means near the end of pregnancy for the non-WIC group resulted in statistically significant differences in the two groups when comparing the last part of …
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Exploratory study in dietary analysis of a pediatric WIC population
… children, participating in the Virginia Beach WIC Program, were evaluated twice. They were analyzed using a 24 hour dietary recall (WIC 329), and again using a computer program (Nutritionist I) for RDA. Diets were examined for the nutrients calcium, protein, vitamin A, vitamin C, and iron found …
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Effect of WIC program participation on pregnancy outcome of Kansas teenagers
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Fetal Programming and Later Obesity in a Predominantly Latino WIC Population
… from California’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program’s Integrated Statewide Information System (ISIS) database, and the Automated Fital Statistics System (AVSS) was conducted with 487 pregnant women and their children participating in the Orange County WIC Program from birth through 36 …
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Assessment of Physical Activity in Latina Mothers in the WIC Population
… Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas were recruited to participate in this study. Data were collected through a combined (BRFSS and PAR) physical activity questionnaire as well as through step counts using pedometers. BRFSS and PAR reported …
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Factors influencing Virginia WIC program participants in their decision not to breastfeed
… to investigate why women participating in the WIC Program chose bottlefeeding rather than breastfeeding. Additionally, this investigator sought to determine the extent of prenatal education provided on the topic of breastfeeding within the health department population versus private care …
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Effect of Medicaid/SCHIP and WIC on Oral Health of Low-Income Children
… Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) improves access to dental care among Medicaid children. This study investigated the impact of WIC, Medicaid, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) on the prevalence of dental caries among low-income children. The 1999-2000 …
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Factors that effect breast-feeding in women who access Wic clinics in southern Utah
… by Hill (1991) to study breast-feeding in WIC versus non-WIC mothers and provided data to answer the five research questions. Demographic data revealed most of the 144 mothers were white, married, and had at least completed 12 years of school; Recommendations from the findings and …
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Nutritional and non-nutritional risk factors and pregnancy outcome of WIC participants in Virginia
… Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) is a public health intervention targeted to reach a high risk pregnant population in order to promote beneficial effects on pregnancy outcome. The ultimate goal of this research was to examine the pregnancy outcomes, relative to selected …
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Nutrition for Some: A Comprehensive Study of Why Eligible Families Leave the WIC Program
… Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) along with more than 300 semi-structured interviews with former WIC participants were designed and conducted in order to identify the barriers influencing eligible program participants to leave the program prematurely. Results from the two …
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The effectiveness of a breastfeeding class on initiation and duration of breastfeeding in WIC participants
… Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in Oakland County, Michigan. Racially and culturally diverse pregnant women over the age of 18 years of age who took part in the WIC program were surveyed. The control group (n=75) did not attend a breastfeeding class but expressed an interest …
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Evaluating the Burmese Population and their Use of the Women, Infants, and Children Program
… the use of the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program by the Burmese population in Indianapolis, Indiana. A significant number of Burmese people migrated to the Indianapolis area starting in 2004. Many of them are families with young children and are enrolled in the WIC program. Language …
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Development Of West Indies College, 1907-1960: A Historical Study
… is no written history of West Indies College (WIC). What little is cited in periodicals, magazines, Palm Leaves, and other sources about this institution is insignificant, incomplete, and sometimes incorrect. For over half a century, WIC has been preparing workers for the Seventh-day Adventist …
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Planting Seeds: A Naturalistic Inquiry Into the Perceptions and Experiences of WIC Peer Counselors as they Interact with Mothers Making their Infant Feeding Decisions
… Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) participants are less likely to breastfeed compared to non-WIC participants (Tenefelde, Finnegan, & Hill, 2011) and have not met any Healthy People 2020 breastfeeding goals (Rasmussen, Latulippe, & Yaktine, 2016). There is a paucity of research …
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The Impact of Online Nutrition Education on WIC Client Retention and Redemption of the Cash Value Benefit of Fruit and Vegetables
… Nutrition Program for Women Infant and Children (WIC) receive supplemental foods, nutrition education, and health care referrals. The Indiana WIC program established an online nutrition education program to help eliminate barriers to participants who are unable to be physically present for their …
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