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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review WIC Food Packages. Review of WIC Food Packages: Improving Balance and Choice: Final Report. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2017 May 1.

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Appendix ESDA-Funded Studies of the 2009 Food Package Changes

TABLE E-1. USDA-Funded Studies Evaluating Outcomes of the 2009 WIC Food Package Revisions.

TABLE E-1

USDA-Funded Studies Evaluating Outcomes of the 2009 WIC Food Package Revisions.

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