A Qualitative Exploration of Spanish-Speaking Latina Women’s Experiences Participating in WIC Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 124(7), P. 851 - 863.e5

Published: March 8, 2024

Language: Английский

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Increased WIC Cash Value Benefit is Associated with Greater Amount and Diversity of Redeemed Fruits and Vegetables among Participating Households

Current Developments in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(9), P. 101986 - 101986

Published: Aug. 3, 2023

Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages children ages 1 to 4 y include a cash value benefit (CVB) redeemable fruits vegetables (FVs) with participating vendors. The CVB was increased beginning in June 2021.This study evaluated associations of the augmented amount diversity redeemed FVs.Price look-up codes (PLUs) redemption data determined outcomes including any (any, none), (United States dollars [USD]/mo), percent total (percent) 54 FV commodity groups among cohort 1770 WIC-participating Southern California. Outcomes across all fresh fruits, vegetables, FVs were dollar redeemed, percentage redemption, produce (variety balance items redeemed). Comparisons made between periods (35 USD/mo June-September 2021, 24 October 2021-June 2022) preaugment period (9 2020-May 2021). Associations tested multivariable generalized estimating equation Poisson (any redemption) linear (amount, percent, diversity) regression models.The associated higher prevalence 53 at both 35 compared 9 USD/mo. Redemption during augment periods, modestly greater increases relative observed most commonly tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, peppers, avocados bananas, apples, grapes, limes, melons.The diversity. Data on intake are needed understand dietary impacts increase.

Language: Английский

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Examining the 2021 Cash Value Benefit Increase and WIC Participant Food Purchases

American Journal of Preventive Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 67(6), P. 906 - 915

Published: July 19, 2024

Language: Английский

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Mixed methods evaluation of the COVID-19 changes to the WIC cash-value benefit for fruits and vegetables

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 29, 2024

Introduction Recent cash-value benefit (CVB) increases are a positive development to help increase WIC participant fruits and vegetables (FV) access. Little is known about the impacts of CVB changes on FV redemptions or implementation successes challenges among State local agencies. This mixed method study aimed evaluate (a) changes’ impact access child participants measured by redemption rates, (b) facilitators barriers implementation, (c) differences in race/ethnicity. Methods We requested data from all 89 agencies for April 2020 September 2022 utilized descriptive statistics, interrupted time series analysis (ITS), generalized linear regression analysis. Additionally, we recruited agencies, caregivers across U.S. interviews used rapid qualitative find emerging themes anchored policy evaluation science frameworks. Results received 27 interviewed 23 61 76 participants. monthly increased at $35/child/month compared $9/child/month; however, adjusted ITS analyses found decrease rates $35/child/month. The was not significant when transition/first month excluded with progressively increasing over time. Differences were racial/ethnic groups, lower observed non-Hispanic Black caregivers. Overall, reported high satisfaction utilization frequent quick turnaround strained agency resources serving higher caseloads diverse racial ethnic populations experiencing greater issues implementing changes. Conclusion Despite challenges, shows promise improve WIC. need adequate lead update amounts, support ensure equitable distribution benefits.

Language: Английский

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Evaluating the Association of the Increase in the WIC Cash Value Benefit on the Diversity of MyPlate Fruits and Vegetables Redeemed and Consumed By Children in Low-Income Households

Current Developments in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(6), P. 103778 - 103778

Published: May 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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A Systematic Review: The Impact of COVID-19 Policy Flexibilities on SNAP and WIC Programmatic Outcomes

Advances in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100361 - 100361

Published: Dec. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Participant Grocery Store Purchases during the COVID-19 Pandemic in North Carolina

Current Developments in Nutrition, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(3), P. 102098 - 102098

Published: Feb. 8, 2024

BackgroundFamilies participating in WIC experienced barriers to accessing healthy food during the COVID-19 pandemic, but we do not yet understand how participant purchases shifted pandemic.ObjectivesDescribe association between initial shock of pandemic March 2020 and shoppers' changes before at a top grocery chain. Examine differences these relationships by duration use.MethodsWe used longitudinal transaction data from shoppers (n=2,989,116 shopper-month observations 175,081 unique shoppers) 496 stores store chain North Carolina October 2019 May 2021. We an interrupted time series design describe 1)the relationship shopper 2) pandemic. To assess consistently using Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards starting or stopping EBT use models stratified group. Primary outcomes were share (%) total calories purchased fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes (FV), processed foods, sugar sweetened beverages (SSB).ResultsWe observed small decreases FV (-0.4%) increases (1.1%) SSBs (0.5%) this retailer when comparing pre post periods. Compared that started stopped benefits had slightly higher lower SSB retailer.ConclusionsFuture studies should examine whether additional supports for nutrient-dense choices may be needed families with low incomes public health emergencies.

Language: Английский

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A Scoping Review to Identify Community- and Societal-Level Strategies Evaluated from 2013 to 2023 for Their Potential Impact on Child Well-Being in the United States

Children, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 1070 - 1070

Published: Aug. 31, 2024

There is increased recognition for solutions that address the social determinants of health (SDOHs)—the context in which families are raising children. Unfortunately, implementing inequities SDOHs has proven to be difficult. Many child and family serving systems communities do not know where start or have capacity identify implement upstream SDOH strategies. As such, we conducted a scoping review assess status evidence connecting strategies well-being. A total 29,079 records were identified using natural language processing with 341 meeting inclusion criteria (e.g., outcomes focused on well-being, interventions happening at population level, evaluations prevention United States). Records coded, findings presented by domain, such as addressed economic stability (n = 94), education access quality 17), food security 106), healthcare 96), neighborhood built environment 7), community 12). This provides an overview associations between population-level impact—good bad—on well-being may useful resource practitioners when considering equitable promote thriving childhoods.

Language: Английский

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Association Between Breastfeeding Peer Support and Confidence in Breastfeeding

Journal of Human Lactation, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Dec. 23, 2024

Peer support programs may be effective for supporting breastfeeding among diverse groups, and in reducing disparities. This study provides insight regarding the implementation outcomes of a peer program.

Language: Английский

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