Women, Infants, and Children enrollment and pregnancy-related behaviors and outcomes among Medicaid recipients in the United States.
Kandice R Lacci-ReillyLarissa R Brunner HuberPublished in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2022)
The study underscores the value of the WIC program in improving access to PNC. Yet, low-income women remain at risk for smoking during pregnancy and exceeding the recommended amount of weight gain. Breastfeeding initiation is lower than anticipated among WIC participants. Additional studies are needed to investigate WIC program efficacy.
Keyphrases
- weight gain
- pregnancy outcomes
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- quality improvement
- body mass index
- birth weight
- health insurance
- preterm infants
- young adults
- affordable care act
- cervical cancer screening
- weight loss
- preterm birth
- pregnant women
- breast cancer risk
- smoking cessation
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- healthcare
- metabolic syndrome
- gestational age