Improving the Dietary Status of Low-Income Pregnant Women at Nutritional Risk

The Women, Infants, and Children program provides food assistance, nutrition education, and social service referrals to low-income women. The authors report the results of a small-scale study to evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored nutrition message. The results suggest that these messages could...

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Published in:Journal of public policy & marketing 2002-04, Vol.21 (1), p.100-104
Main Authors: Brinberg, David, Axelson, Marta L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Babies
Birth weight
Control groups
Diet
Dietary fiber
Dietetics
Effectiveness
Food
Food consumption
Food movements
Infants
Low income groups
Marketing
Medicaid
Nutrients
Nutrition
Nutrition education
Participation
Poverty
Pregnancy
Pretests
Social marketing
Social services
Studies
Vitamins
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Summary:The Women, Infants, and Children program provides food assistance, nutrition education, and social service referrals to low-income women. The authors report the results of a small-scale study to evaluate the effectiveness of a tailored nutrition message. The results suggest that these messages could increase the effectiveness of the nutrition counseling.
ISSN:0743-9156
1547-7207
DOI:10.1509/jppm.21.1.100.17607