Eligibility Nutritional Risk Factors
WIC
WIC documents and prioritizes the nutritional health risks of all WIC participants. This assessment helps to guarantee that the program benefits those who need it most and that the help given is appropriate for the participants' nutritional health.
Risks For Women
Risks For Infants and Children
Anthropometric (Measurement) Risks
- Low Maternal Weight Gain
- Maternal Weight Loss During Pregnancy
- Prepregnancy/Postpartum Underweight
- Prepregnancy/Postpartum Overweight
- High Maternal Weight Gain
Clinical, Health, or Medical Risks
- Pregnancy-Induced Conditions
- Pregnancy at a Young Age
- History of Low Birthweight
- History of Spontaneous Abortion (Miscarriage)
- History of Fetal Loss (Stillbirth)
- History of Neonatal Loss (Death of Baby After Birth)
- History of Birth with Nutrition- Related Congenital or Birth Defect
- Closely Spaced Pregnancies
- High Parity (Pregnant Many Times) and Young Age
- Multifetal Gestation (Twins, Triplets, Etc.)
- Pregnant Woman Currently Breastfeeding
- Nutrition-Related Risks or Conditions
- Dental Problems
Biochemical Risks
- Low hemoglobin/Low Hematocrit
- Elevated Blood Lead Levels
Dietary Risks
- Failure to Meet Dietary Guidelines
- Inappropriate Nutrition Practices for Women
Other Risks
- Possibility of Regression
- Transfer of Certification
- Breastfeeding Complications
- Homelessness or Migrancy
- Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Woman
- Breastfeeding Mother of Infant at Nutritional Risk
Anthropometric (Measurement) Risks
- Inadequate Growth
- Low Birth Weight
- Prematurity
- Small for Gestational Age
- Low Head Circumference
- Underweight or at-risk of Becoming Underweight Infants and Children
- Overweight Children
- At-risk of Becoming Overweight Infants and Children
- Short Stature or At Risk of Short Stature
- Failure to Thrive
Clinical, Health, or Medical Risks
- Nutrition-Related Risks or Conditions
- Dental Problems
Biochemical Risks
- Low hemoglobin/Low Hematocrit
- Elevated Blood Lead Levels
Dietary Risks
- Failure to Meet Dietary Guidelines
- Inappropriate Nutrition Practices for Infants
- Inappropriate Nutrition Practices for Children
- Dietary Risk Associated with Complementary Feeding Practices
Other Risks
- Possibility of Regression
- Transfer of Certification
- Breastfeeding Complications
- Homelessness or Migrancy
- Infant up to 6 months of age of a woman participating in WIC or of a woman who would have been eligible during pregnancy
- Breastfeeding Infant of a Woman at Nutritional Risk
- Primary Caregiver with Limited Ability to Make Feeding Decisions and/or Prepare Food
Family income 185% or less of federal poverty level
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