The impact of the Women, Infants and Children Food Supplement Program on birth outcome

Brown, Haywood L.; Watkins, Ken W.; Hiett, AK

doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(96)70671-3

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“…The scheme is currently under review and a consultation document has been published recently (DoH 2002b). One proposal is that the scheme should be made more like the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) programme in the United States, via which women on income support are entitled to receive food vouchers that can be used to purchase basic nutrient‐rich commodities (Brown et al . 1996).…”

Section: Improving the Health And Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nutrition, health and schoolchildren

Weichselbaum

Buttriss

2002

Nutrition Bulletin

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SUMMARY 1 NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF CHILDREN 1.1 Dietary reference values 1.2 Fluid requirements 1.3 Growth and development 2 THE NATIONAL DIET AND NUTRITION SURVEY OF YOUNG PEOPLE 2.1 Types of food eaten 2.2 Energy intake 2.3 Macronutrient intakes 2.4 Micronutrient intakes and status 2.5 Dietary supplements 2.6 Vegetarians/vegans 2.7 Regional and socio‐economic differences 3 PHYSICAL ACTIVITY PATTERNS IN CHILDREN 3.1 Physical activity patterns in the UK 3.2 Health benefits and effecting change 4 HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF CHILDREN's DIETS AND ACTIVITY PATTERNS 4.1 Prevalence and implications of childhood obesity 4.2 Risk factors for cardiovascular health 4.3 Bone development 4.4 Cancer 4.5 Iron deficiency anaemia 4.6 Oral health 4.7 Food allergies and intolerance 4.8 Eating disorders and restrained eating 5 SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INFLUENCES 5.1 Impact of television advertising 5.2 Other social influences 5.3 Teenage pregnancy 5.4 Smoking, alcohol and drug use 6 TEACHING ABOUT NUTRITION AND HEALTH IN SCHOOLS 6.1 The formal curriculum 6.2 The ‘hidden’ curriculum 7 IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF CHILDREN 7.1 UK initiatives in schools 7.2 School lunches 7.3 School initiatives in North America and elsewhere 7.4 Non‐school initiatives 7.5 Welfare programmes for mothers and young children 8 CONCLUSIONS REFERENCES LIST OF BRIEFING PAPERS Summary Over the last 50 years, there has been a change in the predominant concerns about the diets and health of school aged children. Historically, the focus has been on the provision of sufficient nutrients and energy in relation to current and future needs, but providing dietary balance and encouraging less sedentary lifestyles are now viewed as the main priorities. The government report, the National Diet and Nutrition Survey: Young People aged 4–18 years, which was published in 2000, provides comprehensive information on the dietary patterns, nutrient intakes, nutritional status and physical activity patterns of young people in Britain today. This survey, in common with a number of other recent reports and papers, has identified the public health implications of the diet and lifestyle of schoolchildren of all ages. With the exception of very young children (4–6 years old), between 40–69% of children in Britain are largely inactive, spending less than one hour a day participating in activities of moderate intensity. These findings are also consistent with a number of other recent reports concerning the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity in children. This situation mirrors that in adults and is likely to have the same fundamental causes. Consistent with data from the National Food Survey, it appears that over recent years there has been a reduction in energy intake and fat intake as a percentage of energy, with a corresponding increase in the proportion of energy derived from protein and carbohydrate. The average fat intake of children is in line with recommendations for adults, although their average intake of saturated fatty acids st...

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Section: Improving the Health And Nutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nutrition, health and schoolchildren

Weichselbaum

Buttriss

2002

Nutrition Bulletin

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“…En este estudio identificamos que las mujeres que tuvieron tanto un control tardío del embarazo como las evaluaciones subsiguientes fuera del tiempo estipulado, presentaron un riesgo 1,65 veces mayor de BPN, lo que concuerda con otros hallazgos en mujeres con cuidados prenatales inadecuados (8,9). En otro estudio (15), en donde la variable se define como la oportunidad de la primera consulta prenatal, se encontró un riesgo 2,18 veces superior en mujeres que la tuvieron durante el cuarto o quinto mes, y 2,93 superior en las que la tuvieron después del quinto mes.…”

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“…En el caso del bajo peso al nacer (BPN) se han identificado varios factores de riesgo relacionados con características de la madre y del embarazo: antecedentes de BPN (1-4), ruptura prematura de membranas (1), abortos espontáneos o inducidos (2, 5); hipertensión arterial durante el embarazo (3, 6, 7); carencia de esposo o apoyo conyugal (2, 8); atención prenatal inadecuada (8)(9)(10); tabaquismo durante el embarazo (2, 7-12); edad de la madre menor de 17, 19 ó 20 años (3, 7, 12) o mayor de 35 ó 36 (2, 7); intervalo intergenésico menor de 12 meses (7, 13); bajo nivel de escolaridad (10), y poco aumento de peso durante el embarazo (12).…”

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Factores de riesgo del bajo peso al nacer, Hospital Gineco-Obstétrico Provincial de Sancti Spíritus, Cuba

Espinosa

Darias

Escobar

1999

Rev Panam Salud Publica

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“…WIC participation has been shown to significantly reduce the prevalence of LBW and very LBW, prematurity, inadequate prenatal care, and infant mortality. [194][195][196][197] All income-eligible women in our pilot program have also been enrolled in the WIC program, which provides specific foods for pregnant and nursing women, and their children, including milk, cheese, beans, eggs, peanut butter, tuna fish, fruit juices, and cereals. Ironically, low-income women are more likely to receive nutrition counseling through the WIC program than middle-income or upper-income women through care at private physicians' offices.…”

Section: Patient Education/model Of Carementioning

confidence: 99%

Nutrition for Multiples

Luke

2015

Clinical Obstetrics &Amp; Gynecology

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In 2012 there were 135,943 infants of multiple pregnancies born in the United States, nearly a 2-fold increase since 1980, with twins accounting for 96% of all multiple births. To date, most perinatal morbidities associated with multiple births have proven resistant to technological or pharmaceutical interventions. Maternal nutrition can have a profound effect on the course and outcome of multiple pregnancy, with the goal of achieving optimal intrauterine growth and birthweights, and minimizing prenatal and perinatal complications for the mother and her children.

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The impact of the Women, Infants and Children Food Supplement Program on birth outcome

Cited by 21 publications

References 11 publications

Nutrition, health and schoolchildren

Nutrition, health and schoolchildren

Factores de riesgo del bajo peso al nacer, Hospital Gineco-Obstétrico Provincial de Sancti Spíritus, Cuba

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