The effect of the 2009 WIC food package change on childhood obesity varies by gender and initial weight status in Los Angeles County.

M Pia ChaparroChristopher E AndersonCatherine M CrespiShannon E WhaleyMay C Wang

Published in: Pediatric obesity (2019)

The change in WIC food packages appears to be associated with obesity prevention benefits for boys regardless of initial weight status, with more limited benefits for girls.

Keyphrases

weight loss
weight gain
body mass index
physical activity
metabolic syndrome
human health
type diabetes
insulin resistance
body weight
risk assessment
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle