6 pt 6 pt 0 W.I.C. Study cont. We are interested in investigating differences in attitudes, knowledge, and behavior among families of 'improvers' and 'non-improvers'. Anemia is a condition common among children in lower socioeconomic groups, Roman-Shriver said.
Factors linked to anemia are limited resources, inadequate diet, and medical conditions.
Therefore, it is important to find ways to treat and prevent anemia in children. Brent Shriver said it is important that WIC is interested in knowing its success or lack of. He said if WIC knows why it is or is not successful, it can modify its programs. They know taxpayer money is going to be spent and they want to spend it wisely. Shriver will be responsible for coding and analyzing the data received from the pilot studies.