Changes to WIC Food Program Tied to Reversal in Obesity Trends

The 2009 changes to the U.S. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) was associated with a change in the trend of obesity prevalence among 2- to 4-year-old children, according to a study published online April 1 in Pediatrics.

Source: Changes to WIC Food Program Tied to Reversal in Obesity Trends

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