Women, Infant, and Children Infant and Toddler Feeding Practices Study (WIC ITFPS-2)
WIC ITFPS-2, also known as the “Feeding My Baby” Study, captures data on caregivers and their children over the first 5 years of the child’s life after Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) enrollment to address a series of research questions regarding feeding practices, associations between WIC services and those practices, and the health and nutrition outcomes of children receiving WIC. Additionally, the study assesses changes in behaviors and trends that may have occurred over the past 20 years by comparing findings to the WIC Infant Feeding Practices Study–1 (WIC IFPS-1). Data were collected from 80 WIC sites across 27 State agencies. Data collection occurred between 2013 and 2019.
Study design
Cohort - primary caregiver and child
Number of participants at first data collection
3,777 (babies)
3,777 (mothers)
Age at first data collection
≥ 16 years (women)
≤ 3 months (babies)
Participant year of birth
2013 (babies)
Varied (mothers)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
The national population of infants enrolled in Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) during the study enrolment period.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2013
Primary Institutions
Westat
Profile paper DOI
Funders
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Interview – phone
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Secondary data
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- Interviews or focus groups
- None
- Existing research data
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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