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Changes in the WIC Program: Editorial Comment

Stuart A. Cohen, MD, MPH

About the Author:

<p>Dr. Cohen, SDCMS and CMA member since 1988, is in private practice with Children’s Primary Care Medical Group. He is an AAP delegate to AMA and CMA, and is SDCMS’ immediate past president.</p>

Published date:

January 1, 2010

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Optimum time for initiation of complementary foods in infants is controversial. Based on avoidance of allergic manifestations in later life, some feel a more flexible range of 4–6 months is acceptable.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Guide Pyramid recommend up to 32 ounces of formula at 8–12 months of age and 16 ounces (four half-cups) at 12–24 months of age.
The WIC guidelines could be bolstered by a more precise definition of this transition, helping to prevent milk overfeeding and obesity in this age group.

Changes in the WIC Program: Editorial Comment

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