A Qualitative Study To Understand Parental, Health Care Provider and WIC Nutritionist Perspectives on Early Childhood Beverage Choices for WIC-enrolled Families in a Southeastern US Health System
Our findings highlight a need for more regular communication between WIC nutritionists and children's healthcare providers within our system, and more consistent parental education on juice and tap water safety. Future studies could evaluate whether these types of communication gaps and perceptions are regional or more widespread across the US.
Authors
- Jamie Zoellner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5445-5594)
- Sydney-Evelyn Gibbs
- Kimberly Móntez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0247-3664)
- Leah Rose Hindel
- Kimberly D. Wiseman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1497-8512)
- Magaly Suárez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2196-1145)
- Kristina H. Lewis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4921-7230)
- Alysha J. Taxter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2429-116X)
- Sophia Ali
Institutions
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- Wake Forest University (US)
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Maternal and Child Health Journal
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-025-04075-w
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
- Wake Forest University