Do Benefits of U.S. Food Assistance Programs for Children Spillover to Older Children in the Same Household? |
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Authors: | Michele Ver Ploeg |
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Institution: | (1) U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, 1800 M Street, NW, S2087, Washington, DC 20036, USA |
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Abstract: | The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program targets low-income individuals in nutritionally vulnerable groups in the U.S.
The food benefits individuals receive could be shared with other family members or may free a portion of the family budget.
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data are used to examine whether children who are age-ineligible for WIC
(age 5–17), that live in WIC-participating families have healthier diets than similar children in nonparticipating families.
Results show children in WIC-participating families score higher on the Healthy Eating Index than children in non participating
families. This association is stronger for children in families with two or more WIC participants compared with children living
with only one or no WIC participants. |
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