What are WIC Health Outcomes?

Numerous studies show that WIC is effective and helps:

• Reduce premature births

• Reduce low and very low birth-weight babies

• Reduce fetal and infant deaths

• Reduce the incidence of low-iron anemia

• Increase access to prenatal care earlier in pregnancy

• Increase pregnant women’s consumption of key nutrients such as iron, protein, calcium, and Vitamins A and C

• Increase immunization rates

• Improve diet quality

• Increase access to regular health care