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Feeding My Baby - A National WIC Study

NCT02031978 · Status: UNKNOWN · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 4367

Last updated 2022-06-09

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Summary

The goal of the study is to be a current examination of infant and toddler feeding practices among families receiving WIC services. It has been more than 10 years since the last study of such feeding practices, and in the interim important changes have taken place in the WIC program, in society, and in the science of nutrition. The study will include exploration of breastfeeding practices and support, more general feeding practices, nutritional intake of infants and toddlers, transitions in infant and toddler feeding practices, early precursors of obesity, and family factors that may influence all of these nutrition-related issues. It will also explore characteristics of the WIC program in selected sites, and how these relate to infant and toddler feeding decisions and practices. This study is important both to update knowledge about the WIC population, and to uncover possible new avenues of inquiry regarding early childhood obesity.

Update on November 25, 2020:

The WIC ITFPS-2 will now follow participants through child age 9 years. This unprecedented opportunity will provide FNS with a better understanding of the impact of WIC participation on health and nutrition outcomes in childhood.

Conditions

  • Breast Feeding
  • Infant Nutrition
  • Childhood Obesity
  • Infant Feeding Patterns
  • Feeding Behavior
  • Healthy Eating Index

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Courtney Paolicelli, DrPH · USDA Food and Nutrition Service

  • Christine Borger, PhD · Westat

  • Amanda Reat, PhD · USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Eligibility

Max Age
3 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-07-31
Primary Completion
2023-07-31
Completion
2024-09-30

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