Comparison of Food Intake Among Infants and Toddlers Participating in a South Central Texas WIC Program Reveals Some Improvements After WIC Package Changes.
In 2009, WIC began issuing revised food packages with the intent of improving dietary practices such as breastfeeding, delaying the introduction of complementary foods until about 6 months, limiting juice intake, and increasing intake of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and baby food meats as appro...
| Published in: | Maternal & Child Health Journal Vol. 19; no. 8; pp. 1834 - 1842 |
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Springer Nature
Aug2015
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