Dietary Quality of Pregnant Women Participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Few studies have examined the dietary intake of low-income pregnant women participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The aim of this study was to assess the dietary quality of WIC-enrolled pregnant women and examine associations with maternal...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of environmental research and public health 2021-08, Vol.18 (16), p.8370
Hauptverfasser:	Rojhani, Arezoo, Ouyang, Ping, Gullon-Rivera, Angel, Dale, Taylor Marie
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Anemia Breastfeeding & lactation Children Choline Cross-Sectional Studies Diaries Diet Dietary intake Dietary Supplements Female Fetuses Folic acid Food Food Assistance Food stamps Humans Infants Iron Low income groups Nutrient content Nutrition Nutrition research Pregnancy Pregnant Women Quality assessment Variance analysis Vegetables Vitamin B Vitamin D Womens health
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Zusammenfassung:	Few studies have examined the dietary intake of low-income pregnant women participating in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The aim of this study was to assess the dietary quality of WIC-enrolled pregnant women and examine associations with maternal characteristics, nutrition knowledge, and key health indicators. Fifty-one WIC-enrolled pregnant women completed two sets of 3-day food records. Food records were analyzed for nutrient content, and diet quality was assessed using the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)-2015. Since an HEI score of less than 60 is indicative of the need to improve dietary quality, participants' HEI scores were divided into two categories:
ISSN:	1660-4601 1661-7827 1660-4601
DOI:	10.3390/ijerph18168370