دورية أكاديمية
Increased WIC Benefits for Fruits and Vegetables Increases Food Security and Satisfaction Among California Households with Young Children.
| العنوان: | Increased WIC Benefits for Fruits and Vegetables Increases Food Security and Satisfaction Among California Households with Young Children. |
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| المؤلفون: | Whaley SE; Division of Research and Evaluation, Public Health Foundation Enterprises WIC Program, a Program of Heluna Health, Irwindale, California. Electronic address: Shannon@phfewic.org., Anderson CE; Division of Research and Evaluation, Public Health Foundation Enterprises WIC Program, a Program of Heluna Health, Irwindale, California., Tsai MM; Nutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Oakland, California., Yepez CE; Division of Research and Evaluation, Public Health Foundation Enterprises WIC Program, a Program of Heluna Health, Irwindale, California., Ritchie LD; Nutrition Policy Institute, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of California, Oakland, California., Au LE; Department of Nutrition, University of California, Davis, Davis, California. |
| المصدر: | Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics [J Acad Nutr Diet] 2023 Oct; Vol. 123 (10), pp. 1440-1448.e1. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 18. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101573920 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2212-2672 (Print) Linking ISSN: 22122672 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Acad Nutr Diet Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: New York : Elsevier |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Vegetables* , Food Assistance*, Infant ; Humans ; Child ; Female ; Child, Preschool ; Fruit ; Longitudinal Studies ; California ; Personal Satisfaction ; Food Security |
| مستخلص: | Background: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is a critical source of nutrition support for young children in low-income families, providing access to healthy foods and a cash value benefit (CVB) for the purchase of fruits and vegetables (FV). In 2021, the WIC CVB increased substantially for women and children aged 1 to 5 years. Objective: To investigate whether or not the increased WIC CVB for purchasing FV was associated with greater redemption of the FV benefit, satisfaction, household food security, and child FV intake. Design: Longitudinal study of WIC participants receiving WIC benefits from May 2021 through May 2022. Through May 2021, the WIC CVB for children aged 1 to 4 years was $9/month. The value increased to $35/month from June through September 2021, and changed to $24/month starting October 2021. Participants and Setting: WIC participants from seven WIC sites in California with one or more child aged 1 to 4 years during May 2021 and one or more follow-up surveys during September 2021 or May 2022 (N = 1,770). Main Outcomes and Measures: CVB redemption (in US dollars), satisfaction with the amount (prevalence), household food security (prevalence), and child FV intake (cups per day). Statistical Analyses: Associations of increased CVB issuance following the June 2021 CVB augmentation with child FV intake and CVB redemption were assessed using mixed effects regression, and associations with satisfaction and household food security were assessed using modified Poisson regression. Results: The increased CVB was associated with significantly greater redemption and satisfaction. At the second follow-up (May 2022), household food security increased by 10% (95% CI 7% to 12%); total FV intake decreased by 0.03 c/day (95% CI -0.06 to -0.01) in the overall sample, but increased by 0.23 c/day (95% CI 0.17 to 0.29) among children with the lowest baseline FV intake. Conclusions: This study documented benefits of augmentation to the CVB for children. WIC policy augmenting the value of WIC food packages to increase access to FV had the intended effects, lending support to making the increased FV benefit permanent. (Copyright © 2023 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Food security; Fruits and vegetables; WIC |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20230520 Date Completed: 20230922 Latest Revision: 20230922 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20230922 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jand.2023.05.018 |
| PMID: | 37209964 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2212-2672 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jand.2023.05.018 |