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WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria: A Scientific Assessment (1996)

Chapter: Appendix C WIC Program: Common Nutritional Risk Criteria

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C WIC Program: Common Nutritional Risk Criteria ." Institute of Medicine. 1996. WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria: A Scientific Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5071.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C WIC Program: Common Nutritional Risk Criteria ." Institute of Medicine. 1996. WIC Nutrition Risk Criteria: A Scientific Assessment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/5071.
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APPENDIX C 357 Appendix C WIC Program: Common Nutritional Risk Criteria GROUP A Closely Spaced Pregnancies Hematocrit Hemoglobin High Parity High Weight Gain Low Age at Conception Low Birthweight Low Weight Gain Obesity Percentile Overweight Short Percentile Underweight Underweight Percentile Weight Loss During Pregnancy GROUP B Abnormal Weight Gain/Loss Alcohol or Other Substance Abuse or Addicted Infant Chronic Disorders Excessive Dietary Intake

APPENDIX C 358 Food Allergies/Intolerance History of Infectious Conditions HIV Positive Inadequate Dietary Intake Inappropriate Dietary Intake Long-term Intake of Medication with Known Drug-Nutrient Interaction Major Infections Conditions Metabolic Disorders Pica Preeclampsia/Eclampsia or History of Eclampsia Small for Gestational Age Year Post-Menarche GROUP C Caretaker Currently Drug/Alcohol Abuser, or Physically or Mentally Disabled Excessive Caffeine Inappropriate Feeding Behavior or Techniques Inadequate Facilities for Food Preparation or Storage Passive Smoking Young Caretaker (< 18 Years of Age) SOURCE: J. Hirschman, Food and Consumer Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, personal communication, 1993.

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