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Revisions to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women

New WIC Food Options Improve Maternal, Birth Outcomes

Improvements in high-risk moms and babies seen with modest improvements in nutritional content
Household food insecurity is associated with insulin resistance among Latinos with type 2 diabetes

Food Insecurity Associated With Increased Insulin Resistance

Food insecurity also tied to measures of inflammation and stress in patients with diabetes
A nutrition-focused quality-improvement program conducted in a home health agency can reduce rates of hospitalization and health care resource utilization

Nutrition-Focused Program at Home Health Agency Beneficial

Nutrition-focused quality improvement program can reduce rates of hospitalization, health care use
Higher levels of protein intake may prevent the onset of frailty in older women

Higher Protein Intake May Cut Risk for Frailty in Older Women

Frailty prevalence lower for those in higher tertiles of animal, but not plant-based, protein intake
The prevalence of migraine is elevated for young adults with food insecurity

Migraine Prevalence Up for Food-Insecure Young Adults

Odds of migraine higher for food-insecure versus food-secure in unadjusted, adjusted analyses
Intake of linoleic acid (LA) is inversely associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes

Higher Intake of Linoleic Acid May Reduce Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Risk down particularly when linoleic acids replace saturated fats, trans fats, or carbohydrates
Even with dietary supplements

Nutrient Intake Inadequate in Many Pregnant Women in U.S.

Almost all at risk for excessive sodium consumption
During the last 18 years

No Change Seen in Processed Meat Consumption by U.S. Adults

During same period, mean consumption decreased for unprocessed red meat, increased for poultry
Yogurt consumption is associated with a reduced risk for colorectal adenomas in men

Yogurt Consumption Linked to Reduced CRC Adenoma Risk in Men

Men with two or more servings of yogurt per week have reduced risk for conventional adenoma
Higher soy consumption is linked to fewer osteoporotic fractures in younger breast cancer survivors

High Soy Intake May Cut Fracture Risk in Younger Breast Cancer Survivors

Findings seen among pre-/perimenopausal survivors of stage 0 to III breast cancer