Open AccessWIC Participation and Blood Lead Levels among Children 1–5 Years: 2007–2014
Author(s) -
Yutaka Aoki,
Debra J. Brody
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp2384
Subject(s) - medicaid , medicine , confidence interval , national health and nutrition examination survey , demography , environmental health , family medicine , pediatrics , gerontology , health care , population , sociology , economics , economic growth
Children participating in WIC but not Medicaid were more likely to have BLLs ≥5 μg/dL than children who were not enrolled in either program. These findings may inform public health recommendations and clinical practice guidelines.
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