Morshed Alexandra B, Davis Sally M, Greig Elizabeth A, Myers Orrin B, Cruz Theresa H
Prevention Research Center, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
Health Behav Policy Rev. 2015 Jan;2(1):3-12. doi: 10.14485/HBPR.2.1.1.
This study examined WIC policy change effects on dietary intake of preschool children from WIC-participating households in rural New Mexico communities.
Dietary intake of children enrolled in Head Start in 8 communities was compared before and after 2009 WIC food package changes.
Following the policy change, participants reported significantly increased consumption of lower-fat milk, reduced consumption of saturated fat (grams), and decreased consumption of vegetables without potatoes. No significant differences in fruit, fruit juice, vegetables including potatoes, whole-grains and saturated fat (percent-energy) consumption were observed.
WIC policy changes have the potential to improve children's saturated fat intake. More research with robust designs is necessary to examine long-term effects of WIC policy changes.
本研究探讨了妇女、婴儿和儿童营养补充计划（WIC）政策变化对新墨西哥州农村社区参与WIC家庭学龄前儿童饮食摄入的影响。
比较了2009年WIC食品套餐变更前后8个社区参加“启智计划”儿童的饮食摄入情况。
政策变更后，参与者报告称低脂牛奶的消费量显著增加，饱和脂肪（克）的消费量减少，不含土豆的蔬菜消费量下降。水果、果汁、包括土豆在内的蔬菜、全谷物和饱和脂肪（能量百分比）的消费量没有显著差异。
WIC政策变化有可能改善儿童的饱和脂肪摄入量。需要进行更多设计严谨的研究，以检验WIC政策变化的长期影响。
