2009 Healthy Eating Habits Baseline Study for State Nutrition Action Plan
This document contains findings from the Healthy Eating Habits Baseline study conducted by Suma/Orchard Social Marketing for the State Nutrition Action Plan interagency committee. The study focused on consumption of fruits and vegetables but aso included some questions on whole grains, milk, and sweetened beverages. This study included 12 focus groups with parents, a quantitiatve phone survey of 1936 parents, 6 focus groups with child care providers, a quantitiative phone survey of 714 child care providers, and in-depth interviews with Extension, WIC, and Food bank educators, and state agency stakeholders.
2009 Healthy Eating Habits Baseline Study for State Nutrition Action Plan
Texas WIC Nutrition
Risk Reports
The Nutrition Risk Reports include all clients with an active certification (i.e., enrolled) during the reported month, regardless of WIC category.
Data Sources: TDH, Bureau of Nutrition Services, Texas WIN, Client Certification History and Nutrition Risk Tables.
FY09 - Nutrition Risk Reports
FY10 - Nutrition Risk Reports
Participant Surveys
Infant Feeding Practices Survey Results
- 2006 Infant Feeding Practices Survey Results (718K, PDF)
This document presents findings on breastfeeding beliefs, attitudes, and practices in the Texas WIC population in 2006. The report includes statewide, regional, and WIC local agency results. Results can be used to assess WIC participant needs for support, to justify the need for new initiatives, and to determine areas of focus for breastfeeding education.
Monthly Breastfeeding Reports
A customer satisfaction survey was conducted with customer groups from each of the Health and Human Service agencies in the spring of 2006 in response to Section 2114.002 of the Government Code. The WIC Program was selected to represent DSHS. This link is to the report issued from that survey.
- Results from WIC respondents: page 57 of the report
- Additional WIC-specific responses: page 63 of the report
Born-to-WIC Breastfeeding Rates by Total Enrollment
Texas Child Feeding Study Reports
2006 WIC Child Feeding Study
These one-page reports take data from the 2006 WIC Child Feeding Study and distill key information into concise reports. Use these reports to assess participant needs, direct your nutrition education, justify expenditures for your program, illustrate WIC benefits, etc.
- Background (860KB, PDF)
- Milk Matters (818 KB, PDF)
- Beverages (973KB, PDF)
- Food Economics (806KB, PDF)
- Food Shopping (952KB, PDF)
- Fruits and Vegetables (827KB, PDF)
- Beyond Knowledge Report (378KB, PDF)
- Mealtimes Report (878KB, PDF)
- Feeding Practices (341KB, PDF)
- Highlights Report (957KB, PDF)
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