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Prepandemic National Estimates of Toddler and Child Diet Quality by WIC Participation Status

JAMA Pediatrics 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.4498

November 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST

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This cross-sectional study aims to establish the pre–COVID-19 pandemic baseline of toddler and child dietary intakes by status of participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Corresponding Author: Meghan Zimmer, MPH, Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 (mzimmer1@g.harvard.edu).

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