Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

Project Summary Title and Description

Title
Maternal and Child Outcomes Associated with the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Description
This systematic review evaluates whether participation in WIC is associated with nutrition and health outcomes for women, infants, and children, and whether the associations vary by duration of participation or across sub-groups. Because of major revisions to the WIC food package in 2009, we prioritized studies published since 2009 and included studies comparing outcomes before and after the 2009 food package change.
Attribution
N/A
Authors of Report
Laura E. Caulfield, PhD Wendy L. Bennett, MD, MPH Susan M. Gross, PhD, MPH, RDN, LDN Kristen M. Hurley, PhD S. Michelle Ogunwole, MD Maya Venkataramani, MD, MPH Jennifer L. Lerman, MPH, RD Allen Zhang, BS Ritu Sharma, BSc Eric B. Bass, MD, MPH
Methodology description
Systematic Review
PROSPERO
CRD42020222452
DOI
N/A
Notes
Data was uploaded retrospectively. Data provided is study characteristics, participant characteristics, arms and outcome details abstracted from full text screening. The data files provided here are categorized by study characteristics, WIC characteristics, maternal characteristics, newborn characteristics, infant/child characteristics, household characteristics, and then each outcome category we specified in the protocol. URL link to data: Key Question 1 data: https://srdr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/09-12-2022/WIC_KQ1_Compiled+data_SRDR%2B.xlsx Key Question 2 data https://srdr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/09-12-2022/WIC_KQ2_Compiled+data_SRDR%2B.xlsm
Funding Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (Contract No. 75Q80120D00003)

Key Questions

1. Key Question 1: Among women who are eligible to participate in WIC, how is WIC participation during pregnancy associated with maternal and infant birth outcomes? a. Does the association of maternal and infant outcomes with WIC vary by gestational age at WIC enrollment or duration of the mother’s WIC participation? b. Does the association of maternal and infant health outcomes with WIC vary by participant factors such as age of the mother at delivery, race/ethnicity of mother, geographic location (e.g., region, urban vs. rural), education of the mother, employment status of the mother, marital status, or housing (e.g., public, homeless)?
2. Key Question 2: Among infants and children eligible to participate in WIC, how is WIC participation associated with dietary and health outcomes in childhood? a. Does the association of infant and child outcomes with WIC vary by age at enrollment or duration of WIC participation? b. Does the association of infant and child outcomes with WIC vary by participant factors such as age of the mother at delivery, race/ethnicity of mother, geographic location (e.g., region, urban vs. rural), education of the mother, employment status of the mother, marital status, or housing (e.g., public, homeless)?

Associated Extraction Forms

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Associated Studies (each link opens a new tab)

Title Authors Year
Every month matters: longitudinal associations between exclusive breastfeeding duration, child growth and obesity among WIC-participating children. Anderson CE, Whaley SE, Crespi CM, Wang MC, Chaparro MP 2020 Oct
Incarceration Exposure During Pregnancy and Infant Health: Moderation by Public Assistance. Testa A, Jackson DB 2020 Nov
The Effectiveness of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) on Diet Quality as Measured by the Healthy Eating Index. Perkins S, Daley A, Yerxa K, Therrien M 2020 May-Jun
Food assistance programs and income are associated with the diet quality of grocery purchases for households consisting of women of reproductive age or young children. Litvak J, Parekh N, Juul F, Deierlein A 2020 Sep
The neighborhood food environment modifies the effect of the 2009 WIC food package change on childhood obesity in Los Angeles County, California. Anderson CE, Crespi CM, Wang MC, Whaley SE, Chaparro MP 2020 May 13
Breastfeeding Duration Is Associated With WIC Site-Level Breastfeeding Support Practices. Gleason S, Wilkin MK, Sallack L, Whaley SE, Martinez C, Paolicelli C 2020 Jul
Breastfeeding Duration in a Low-Income Sample Is Associated With Child Diet Quality at Age Three. Weinfield NS, Borger C, Gola AA 2021 Feb
Longer Participation in WIC Is Associated with Better Diet Quality in 24-Month-Old Children. Weinfield NS, Borger C, Au LE, Whaley SE, Berman D, Ritchie LD 2020 Jun
The new child food package is associated with reduced obesity risk among formula fed infants participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in Los Angeles County, California, 2003-2016. Chaparro MP, Anderson CE, Crespi CM, Wang MC, Whaley SE 2020 Feb 10
The Association between the 2009 WIC Food Package Change and Early Childhood Obesity Risk Varies by Type of Infant Package Received. Chaparro MP, Wang MC, Anderson CE, Crespi CM, Whaley SE 2020 Mar
Association of Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children With Preterm Birth and Infant Mortality. Soneji S, Beltran-Sanchez H 2019 Dec 2
Association of WIC Participation and Growth and Developmental Outcomes in High-Risk Infants. Lakshmanan A, Song AY, Flores-Fenlon N, Parti U, Vanderbilt DL, Friedlich PS, Williams R, Kipke M 2020 Jan
Effects of Maternal Homelessness, Supplemental Nutrition Programs, and Prenatal PM2.5 on Birthweight. Rhee J, Fabian MP, Ettinger de Cuba S, Coleman S, Sandel M, Lane KJ, Yitshak Sade M, Hart JE, Schwartz J, Kloog I, Laden F, Levy JI, Zanobetti A 2019 Oct 28
Changes in nutrient and food group intakes among children and women participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children: findings from the 2005-2008 and 2011-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Zimmer MC, Vernarelli JA 2019 Dec
WIC Participation and Breastfeeding after the 2009 WIC Revision: A Propensity Score Approach. Li K, Wen M, Reynolds M, Zhang Q 2019 Jul 24
Association of Revised WIC Food Package With Perinatal and Birth Outcomes: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Hamad R, Collin DF, Baer RJ, Jelliffe-Pawlowski LL 2019 Sep 1
Changes in Obesity Among US Children Aged 2 Through 4 Years Enrolled in WIC During 2010-2016. Pan L, Freedman DS, Park S, Galuska DA, Potter A, Blanck HM 2019 Jun 18
The Impact of the Revised WIC Food Package on Maternal Nutrition During Pregnancy and Postpartum. Hamad R, Batra A, Karasek D, LeWinn KZ, Bush NR, Davis RL, Tylavsky FA 2019 Aug 1
The 2009 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food package change and children's growth trajectories and obesity in Los Angeles County. Chaparro MP, Crespi CM, Anderson CE, Wang MC, Whaley SE 2019 May 1
Recovery From Malnutrition Among Refugee Children Following Participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program in Massachusetts, 1998-2010. Smock L, Martelon M, Metallinos-Katsaras E, Nguyen T, Cochran J, Geltman PL 2020 Jan/Feb
The effect of the 2009 WIC food package change on childhood obesity varies by gender and initial weight status in Los Angeles County. Chaparro MP, Anderson CE, Crespi CM, Whaley SE, Wang MC 2019 Sep
WIC Food Package Changes: Trends in Childhood Obesity Prevalence. Daepp MIG, Gortmaker SL, Wang YC, Long MW, Kenney EL 2019 May
Food and Beverage Intake From 12 to 23 Months by WIC Status. Hamner HC, Paolicelli C, Casavale KO, Haake M, Bartholomew A 2019 Mar
WIC and non-WIC Infants and Children Differ in Usage of Some WIC-Provided Foods. Guthrie JF, Catellier DJ, Jacquier EF, Eldridge AL, Johnson WL, Lutes AC, Anater AS, Quann EE 2018 Sep 1
Association of participation in a supplemental nutrition program with stillbirth by race, ethnicity, and maternal characteristics. Angley M, Thorsten VR, Drews-Botsch C, Dudley DJ, Goldenberg RL, Silver RM, Stoll BJ, Pinar H, Hogue CJR 2018 Jul 24
Usual Nutrient Intakes from the Diets of US Children by WIC Participation and Income: Findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016. Jun S, Catellier DJ, Eldridge AL, Dwyer JT, Eicher-Miller HA, Bailey RL 2018 Sep 1
WIC Households' Bread and Cold Cereal Purchases: When They Use Benefits Versus Paying Out of Pocket. Stewart H, McLaughlin PW, Dong D, Frazao E 2019 Jan
100% Juice, Fruit, and Vegetable Intake Among Children in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and Nonparticipants. Vercammen KA, Moran AJ, Zatz LY, Rimm EB 2018 Jul
Maternal factors influencing late entry into prenatal care: a stratified analysis by race or ethnicity and insurance status. Baer RJ, Altman MR, Oltman SP, Ryckman KK, Chambers CD, Rand L, Jelliffe-Pawlowski LL 2019 Oct
Federal Nutrition Program Revisions Impact Low-income Households' Food Purchases. Ng SW, Hollingsworth BA, Busey EA, Wandell JL, Miles DR, Poti JM 2018 Mar
Timing of Introduction of Complementary Foods to US Infants, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009-2014. Barrera CM, Hamner HC, Perrine CG, Scanlon KS 2018 Mar
The Impact of WIC on Infant Immunizations and Health Care Utilization. Bersak T, Sonchak L 2018 Aug
Associations Between Peer Counseling and Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration: An Analysis of Minnesota Participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). McCoy MB, Geppert J, Dech L, Richardson M 2018 Jan
Trends in Breastfeeding Among Infants Enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children - New York, 2002-2015. Lee F, Edmunds LS, Cong X, Sekhobo JP 2017 Jun 16
Missed Opportunities for Hepatitis A Vaccination, National Immunization Survey-Child, 2013. Casillas SM, Bednarczyk RA 2017 Aug
Trends in Weight-for-Length Among Infants in WIC From 2000 to 2014. Freedman DS, Sharma AJ, Hamner HC, Pan L, Panzera A, Smith RB, Blanck HM 2017 Jan
Dietary quality of the US child and adolescent population: trends from 1999 to 2012 and associations with the use of federal nutrition assistance programs. Gu X, Tucker KL 2017 Jan
Trends in Obesity Among Participants Aged 2-4 Years in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children - United States, 2000-2014. Pan L, Freedman DS, Sharma AJ, Castellanos-Brown K, Park S, Smith RB, Blanck HM 2016 Nov 18
Participation in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children is not associated with early childhood socioemotional development: Results from a longitudinal cohort study. Arons A, Bolbocean C, Bush NR, Tylavsky FA, LeWinn KZ 2016 Dec
Reassessing the Association between WIC and Birth Outcomes Using a Fetuses-at-Risk Approach. Fingar KR, Lob SH, Dove MS, Gradziel P, Curtis MP 2017 Apr
The healthfulness of food and beverage purchases after the federal food package revisions: The case of two New England states. Andreyeva T, Tripp AS 2016 Oct
Revised WIC Food Package and Children's Diet Quality. Tester JM, Leung CW, Crawford PB 2016 May
The Impact of WIC on Birth Outcomes: New Evidence from South Carolina. Sonchak L 2016 Jul
Exploring the Impact of the New WIC Food Package on Low-Fat Milk Consumption Among WIC Recipients: A Pilot Study. Meiqari L, Torre L, Gazmararian JA 2015 Aug
Predictors of Obesity in a Cohort of Children Enrolled in WIC as Infants and Retained to 3 Years of Age. Chiasson MA, Scheinmann R, Hartel D, McLeod N, Sekhobo J, Edmunds LS, Findley S 2016 Feb
Early childhood WIC participation, cognitive development and academic achievement. Jackson MI 2015 Feb
Effect of WIC Food Package Changes on Dietary Intake of Preschool Children in New Mexico. Morshed AB, Davis SM, Greig EA, Myers OB, Cruz TH 2015 Jan
Assessing immunization interventions in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. Thomas TN, Kolasa MS, Zhang F, Shefer AM 2014 Nov
Changes in breastfeeding among WIC participants following implementation of the new food package. Joyce T, Reeder J 2015 Apr
The 18-month impact of special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children food package revisions on diets of recipient families. Kong A, Odoms-Young AM, Schiffer LA, Kim Y, Berbaum ML, Porter SJ, Blumstein LB, Bess SL, Fitzgibbon ML 2014 Jun
Differences in energy and micronutrient intakes among Central Texas WIC infants and toddlers after the package change. Thornton HE, Crixell SH, Reat AM, Von Bank JA 2014 May-Jun
Incentivizing fruit and vegetable purchases among participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Andreyeva T, Luedicke J 2015 Jan
The new food package and breastfeeding outcomes among women, infants, and children participants in Los Angeles County. Langellier BA, Chaparro MP, Wang MC, Koleilat M, Whaley SE 2014 Feb
The positive effects of the revised milk and cheese allowances in the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children. Andreyeva T, Luedicke J, Henderson KE, Schwartz MB 2014 Apr
WIC participation and breastfeeding in South Carolina: updates from PRAMS 2009-2010. Ma X, Liu J, Smith M 2014 Jul
Federal food package revisions: effects on purchases of whole-grain products. Andreyeva T, Luedicke J 2013 Oct
Effects of reduced juice allowances in food packages for the women, infants, and children program. Andreyeva T, Luedicke J, Tripp AS, Henderson KE 2013 May
Evaluating the initial impact of the revised Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages on dietary intake and home food availability in African-American and Hispanic families. Odoms-Young AM, Kong A, Schiffer LA, Porter SJ, Blumstein L, Bess S, Berbaum ML, Fitzgibbon ML 2014 Jan
Impact of policy changes on infant feeding decisions among low-income women participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Whaley SE, Koleilat M, Whaley M, Gomez J, Meehan K, Saluja K 2012 Dec
Food-package assignments and breastfeeding initiation before and after a change in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Wilde P, Wolf A, Fernandes M, Collins A 2012 Sep
WIC participation and attenuation of stress-related child health risks of household food insecurity and caregiver depressive symptoms. Black MM, Quigg AM, Cook J, Casey PH, Cutts DB, Chilton M, Meyers A, Ettinger de Cuba S, Heeren T, Coleman S, Rose-Jacobs R, Frank DA 2012 May
Revised WIC food package improves diets of WIC families. Whaley SE, Ritchie LD, Spector P, Gomez J 2012 May-Jun
Effect of the Washington Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) on pregnancy outcomes. El-Bastawissi AY, Peters R, Sasseen K, Bell T, Manolopoulos R 2007 Nov
Poverty, prenatal care, and infant health in Puerto Rico. Oropesa RS, Landale NS, Davila AL 2001 Spring-Summer
The Revised WIC Food Package and Child Development: A Quasi-Experimental Study. Guan A, Hamad R, Batra A, Bush NR, Tylavsky FA, LeWinn KZ 2021 Feb
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is Associated with Several Changes in Nutrient Intakes and Food Consumption Patterns of Participating Infants and Young Children, 2008 Compared with 2016. Guthrie JF, Anater AS, Hampton JC, Catellier DJ, Eldridge AL, Johnson WL, Quann EE 2020 Nov 19
Revisiting the Relationship between WIC Participation and Breastfeeding among Low-Income Children in the U.S. after the 2009 WIC Food Package Revision. Zhang Q, Chen C, Xue H, Park K, Wang Y 2021 May
The role of income and neighbourhood poverty in the association between the 2009 Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food package change and child obesity among WIC-participating children in Los Angeles County, 2003-2016. Chaparro MP, Whaley SE, Anderson CE, Wang MC, Crespi CM 2021 Sep
Select Food Group Intake of US Children Aged 2 to 4 Years by WIC Participation Status and Income. Zimmer MC, Vernarelli JA 2020 Dec
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Impact of the 2009 WIC Food Package Changes on Maternal Dietary Quality Oberle, M. M., Freese, R., Shults, J., Stallings, V. A., Virudachalam, S. 2020
WIC Participation and Relative Quality of Household Food Purchases: Evidence from FoodAPS Fang, D., Thomsen, M. R., Nayga, R. M., Jr., Novotny, A. M. 2019
The impact of WIC on breastfeeding initiation and gestational weight gain: Case study of South Carolina Medicaid mothers Sonchak, L. 2017
Did revisions to the wic program affect household expenditures on whole grains? Oh M, Jensen HH, Rahkovsky I 2016
The effect of revised WIC food packages on native American children Ishdorj A, Capps Jr O 2013
The Effects of Changes in WIC Food Packages on Redemptions. Contractor and Cooperator Report No. 69 Altarum Institute Gleason S, Pooler J. 2011
WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2: Third Year Report Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Borger C, Zimmerman T, Vericker T 2019
WIC Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study-2: Third Year Report Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture Weinfield NS, Borger C, Zimmerman T 2019
The impact of WIC participation on tobacco use and alcohol consumption Kasim MT, Ukert B 2021
The impact of safety net programs on early-life developmental outcomes Bolbocean C, Tylavsky FA 2021
Development and Application of a Total Diet Quality Index for Toddlers Kay MC, Duffy EW, Harnack LJ, Anater AS, Hampton JC, Eldridge AL, Story M 2021

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