WIC and the Nutrient Intake of Children
Victor Oliviera, Craig Gundersen
Food Assistance and Nutrition Research Report No. (FANRR5) 32 pp,
April 2000
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.
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- Frontmatter (Title page, Contents, Summary), 25 Kb
- Introduction and Overview, 32 Kb
- The Data Set, 24 Kb
- Univariate Analysis, 31 Kb
- Multivariate Regression Analysis, 36 Kb
- Self-Selection and Rationing Issues, 24 Kb
- Multiple Regression Analysis Controlling for Selection Bias, 28 Kb
- Discussion, 25 Kb
- References, 29 Kb
- Appendix, 19 Kb
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Updated date: April 1, 2000
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