Effects of WIC on cognitive development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11024900 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ernesto Pollitt (Behavioral Pharma (United States)), Ronald J Lorimor (Behavioral Pharma (United States)), R Lorimor |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 73 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 698-700 |
| Publication date | 1983-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.73.6.698 |
| PMID | 6846679 |
| OpenAlex | W2072571734 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 11 |
the October issue of the American Journal of Public Health, reported significant differences in behavioral and intelligence test measures between children with different time periods of participation in the National Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program.' The sample was restricted to 21 pairs of siblings; the oldest was enrolled in the program after the first year of life and participated for 30.8 months. The supplementation of the younger sibling began in the last trimester of pregnancy, and their participa- tion in the WIC program averaged 56.1 months. At the time of testing, the mean age of the youngest (early supplement) and oldest (late supplement) groups were 75.9 and 106 months, respectively. Results indicated large differences in favor of the youngest child. For example, the mean of the Full Scale IQ in the WISC-R were 86.43 and 73.38 for the early-and late-supplementation groups; this 13.05 IQ point difference was highly significant (F = 30.57; p < .0002)
Cognition · Environmental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1982 - 1983 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |