“…Our findings showed a statistically significant relationship between better glycemic control among WIC recipients. Nutrition assistance programs, such as WIC services, have an important role in promoting better health behaviors, better nutritional status, and healthier diets among low-income, nutritionally at-risk women and their young children (Gilmore et al, 2019;Zimmer & Vernarelli, 2019). In 2009, a policy change was made that required WIC food packages to include fruits, vegetables, and whole grains for the first time, and milk purchases were restricted to low-fat milk.…”