A Quasi-Experimental Assessment of the Effect of the 2009 WIC Food Package Revisions on Breastfeeding Outcomes

A Quasi-Experimental Assessment of the Effect of the 2009 WIC Food Package Revisions on Breastfeeding Outcomes

Breastfeeding rates among infants participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) are consistently lower than those of WIC nonparticipants. The 2009 WIC food package revisions were intended to incentivize breastfeeding among the WIC population. To e...

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Main Authors: Kelly Kogan, Priyanka Anand, Sina Gallo, Alison Evans Cuellar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women
Infants, and Children (WIC)
breastfeeding
difference-in-differences (DID)
propensity scores
intent-to-treat analysis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/2/414

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