Date of Award
1-1-2012
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
College/School/Department
School of Public Health
Content Description
1 online resource (vii, 69 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Dissertation/Thesis Chair
Kirsten K Davison
Committee Members
Mary Ann Chiasson, Barbara A Dennison, Jackson P Sekhobo
Keywords
breastfeeding, infant weight gain, maternal and child health, WIC, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding promotion, Infants
Subject Categories
Nutrition | Public Health
Abstract
Background: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is one of the most studied federal food assistance programs. However, few studies have examined the association between maternal WIC participation and breastfeeding or weight gain during infancy. Prenatal WIC participation provides an important widow of influence on birth outcomes but also on early life risk factors for chronic disease. This study utilizes a cohort of WIC enrolled infants to assess the added effect of prenatal exposure to WIC on two specific outcomes - breastfeeding initiation and duration and rate of infant weight gain.
Recommended Citation
Edmunds, Lynn S., "Prenatal participation in WIC : impact on breastfeeding initiation and duration and on infant weight gain" (2012). Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024). 550.
https://scholarsarchive.library.albany.edu/legacy-etd/550