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Appendix B: Glossary
Appendix B: Glossary
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on observed or experimentally determined esti mates of nutrient intake of groups of apparently healthy people that are assumed to be adequate; used when an Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) cannot be determined Administrative Includes adding unreasonably to staff time and burden effort, requiring additional systems that are not already in place, or requiring any program modi fications that would be disproportionate to the benefit of the change Anemia Condition that occurs when the body does not have enough red blood cells or when the red blood cells do not function properly 471
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Physicians, (WIC Program) registered dietitians, registered nurses and nutri tionists are all examples of Competent Professional Authorities Complementary Foods other than breast milk or infant formula foods introduced to an infant to provide nutrients Corn masa flour A very soft flour made from finely ground hominy or dried corn kernels that have been cooked and soaked in limewater Cornmeal Dried corn kernels ground less finely than those in corn masa flour
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fish Dyad Mother–infant pair in WIC program Electronic benefit An electronic system that allows a recipient to transfer (EBT) authorize transfer of their government benefits from a federal account to a retailer account to pay for products received Estimated Average A nutrient intake value that is estimated to meet Requirement (EAR)
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§ 246 in the Federal Register updated on March 4, 2014, to reflect revisions to the WIC food packages proposed in the 2006 Institute of Medicine report WIC Food Packages: Time for a Change Food allergy An adverse health effect arising from a specific immune response that occurs reproducibly on exposure to a given food Food composition Calorie and nutrient content of foods data Food insecurity Limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways Food package A specific set of foods prescribed to each WIC participant on a monthly basis. There are currently seven food packages (eight in the revised set)
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Healthy People A set of goals and objectives released by the 2020 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services with 10-year targets designed to guide national health promotion and disease prevention efforts to improve the health of all people in the United States Heme iron Easily absorbed form of dietary iron that comes primarily from meat Hydrolyzed protein Protein that has been broken down into its compo nent amino acids Hypoglycemia A condition characterized by an abnormally low level of blood sugar (glucose)
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that provides education, training and outreach materials for staff of the Special Supple mental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) . Resources are also available for women and their families and friends and health care providers and community partners Macronutrient Dietary components that constitute the bulk of the diet and supply energy and many essential nutri ents, including carbohydrates, proteins (including essential amino acids)
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diagnostic criteria for celiac disease nor those for wheat allergy Nonredemption No foods prescribed in WIC package were pur chased using monthly benefits Nutrient-Based Diet An index developed for this report to measure of Quality (NBDQ) the adequacy of nutrient intake and diet quality in Index the WIC population based on the mean probability of adequacy for the nine shortfall nutrients, calcu lated for each individual, as compared to Dietary Reference Intake (DRI)
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2018–FY2022 calculated to account for states implementing the revised food packages at different times Postpartum women Women up to 6 months after giving birth, as defined by the Federal Register Preeclampsia Pregnancy-induced hypertension that occurs after the 20th week (late second or third trimester) of pregnancy Pregnancy-induced A pregnancy complication characterized by high hypertension blood pressure, swelling due to fluid retention, and protein in the urine Rebate The amount of money refunded under cost con tainment procedures to any state agency from the manufacturer of the particular food product as the result of the purchase of the supplemental food with a voucher or other purchase instrument by a participant in each state agency's program Redeemed foods Foods actually purchased by WIC participants, compared to foods prescribed to WIC participants Redemption rates Percentage of prescribed foods issued that are obtained by the participant at the WIC vendor.
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population relative to Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) recommendations Split tender Participants may pay the difference out of pocket if their fruit and vegetable purchase exceeds the amount on the cash value voucher State agency State agencies administering the WIC program Statistical Program Statistical method for estimating usual dietary for Age-adjusted intake distributions Dietary Assessment (SPADE)
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The supplemen tation target (i.e., proportion of requirement or recommended amount) may differ depending on the nutrient requirement or recommended amount of a food group, the degree to which foods appro priate for the food package and available in the marketplace499 can supply these recommended amounts, and the degree to which cultural food patterns or food preferences can be met Supplemental food "Those foods containing nutrients determined by nutritional research to be lacking in the diets of pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, and children, and foods that promote the health of the population served by the WIC Program as indicated by relevant nutrition sci ence, public health concerns, and cultural eating patterns, as prescribed by the Secretary" (P.L.
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that identifies both the product and the vendor that sells the product USDA or DGA Food patterns grouped by kilocalorie levels develfood pattern oped by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help individuals carry out Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations Vegan diet A diet that excludes all animal foods and products Vegetarian diet A diet that does not include animal flesh foods (i.e., meat, seafood)
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