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Evaluating the impact of WIC on breastfeeding and obesity

Evaluating the impact of WIC on breastfeeding and obesity. Shannon E. Whaley, Ph.D. Director of Research and Evaluation PHFE WIC Program. WIC in Los Angeles County (LAC). Serves over 600,000 individuals/month in 90+ WIC Centers.

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Evaluating the impact of WIC on breastfeeding and obesity

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  1. Evaluating the impact of WIC on breastfeeding and obesity Shannon E. Whaley, Ph.D. Director of Research and Evaluation PHFE WIC Program

  2. WIC in Los Angeles County (LAC) • Serves over 600,000 individuals/month in 90+ WIC Centers. • Serves 91% of the eligible infants & 69% of all infants born in LAC. • 81% Hispanic, 9% African-American, 5% White, 5% Asian. • 7 local agency WIC Programs in LAC - PHFE is largest (caseload = 310,550).

  3. Percent of 5000 to 6000 enrollments per month Exclusive Breastfeeding

  4. Percent of 5000 to 6000 enrollments per month Exclusive Breastfeeding

  5. Combo - Feeding Exclusive Breastfeeding

  6. Formula Feeding

  7. Breastfeeding and Obesity • PHFE WIC serves over 300,000 participants/month • ~5000 births/month • 60 sites in LA, Orange and San Bernardino Counties • 84% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% African-American, 4% White

  8. What data do we have? • 70,000+ infants on WIC from birth to 4+ years old • They have the same Individual ID for four + years Same child on WIC four years later Infant on WIC Four + Years

  9. Overall ImpactInfant Breastfeeding  Obesity @ 4 years old Obesity Rates for 4 Yr Olds 25.9% are obese 19.8% are obese 23.6% less likely to be obese at 4 years old Infants at Enrollment

  10. Visit www.calwic.org

  11. Acknowledgments • Mike Whaley, IT Director, PHFE WIC • Eloise Jenks, Executive Director, PHFE WIC • Judy Gomez, Director of Planning and Projects, PHFE WIC • Kiran Saluja, Deputy Director, PHFE WIC • Michele van Eyken, Chief, California WIC Program

  12. For More Information Shannon@phfewic.org www.phfewic.org

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