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2 Dietary Assessment Tools in WIC
Pages 27-34

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From page 27...
... Because of the second and third uses, the dietary intake of a WIC applicant generally is assessed even if the applicant has already met eligibility requirements through other nutrition risk criteria. In fact, in 1998, 86 percent of state agencies had policies requiring that dietary information be obtained from all participants (Bartlett et al., 2000~.
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From page 28...
... Discussions of usual intake may help to establish rapport and also can uncover participant eating practices, disorders, or concerns to which WIC staff can respond appropriately with education or referral. Food Package Tailoring WIC participants receive supplemental food packages or instruments (vouchers or checks to be redeemed in retail grocery stores)
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From page 29...
... The types of information useful for tailoring food packages include food allergies and intolerances, weight status, the availability of refrigeration or cooking appliances, and individual preferences within groups of nutrient-rich foods. DIETARY ASSESSMENT TOOLS CURRENTLY USED BY WIC PROGRAMS Most state and local WIC agencies may choose from more than one approved type of dietary assessment tool, depending on the circumstances.
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From page 30...
... Food frequency questionnaires can vary greatly in design and number of food items, and those used by WIC vary greatly from state to state. Researchquality food frequency questionnaires that are intended to assess overall food or nutrient intake generally have 50 or more food items (see Chapter 5~.
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From page 31...
... . 31 In 1998, six state agencies reported using dietary records or food diaries (Bartlett et al., 2000~.
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From page 32...
... An earlier examination of WIC dietary assessment tools included a checklist for dietary data collection instruments primarily for food frequency questionnaires (Gardner et al., 1991~. The committee noted that some of the WIC tools had many or most of the desirable characteristics identified in that list, but the list does not encompass all the key points presented in Chapter 4 of this report.
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From page 33...
... Similarly, the agencies use different criteria to identify dietary risk, but nearly all are based on the Food Guide Pyramid. After viewing the many variations of dietary assessment tools, it became apparent to the committee that the following needed review: the Dietary Guidelines and its embedded Food Guide Pyramid (Chapter 3)
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