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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 40, 579-585, Copyright © 1984 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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The effect of WIC supplemental feeding on birth weight: a case-control analysis

ET Kennedy and M Kotelchuck

Extant data from prenatal patients in Massachusetts were analyzed to evaluate the effects of WIC supplemental feeding on birth outcomes. A total of 418 pairs of WIC and non-WIC women were directly matched for racial/ethnic group, age, parity, marital status, and income. Participation in WIC supplemental feeding appears to have a positive effect on pregnancy outcome. Participation in WIC is associated with a 107 g increase in mean birth weight (p = 0.012) and a 4.0% decrease in the incidence of low birth weight (p = 0.059). Teenage, Black, and Hispanic women show similar, if not stronger, benefits.


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