Fernández, Cristina R.Chen, LingCheng, Erika R.Charles, NaliniMeyer, DodiMonk, CatherineWoo Baidal, Jennifer2023-02-232023-02-232020-08Fernández CR, Chen L, Cheng ER, et al. Food Insecurity and Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among WIC-Enrolled Families in the First 1,000 Days. J Nutr Educ Behav. 2020;52(8):796-800. doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2020.03.006https://hdl.handle.net/1805/31408Objective: Determine the association between household food insecurity and habitual sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption among Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)-enrolled families during the first 1,000 days. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of pregnant women and mothers of infants aged under 2 years in the WIC was performed. Families recruited sequentially at consecutive visits completed food insecurity and beverage intake questionnaires; estimated logistic regression models controlled for sociodemographic characteristics. Results: Of 394 Hispanic/Latino mothers and 281 infants, 63% had household food insecurity. Food insecurity significantly increased odds of habitual maternal (unadjusted odds ratio (OR), 2.39; 95% CI, 1.27-4.47; P = .01) and infant SSB consumption (OR, 2.05; 95% CI, 1.15-3.65; P = .02), and the relationship was not attenuated by maternal age, education, or foreign-born status. Conclusions and implications: Food insecurity increased odds of habitual SSB consumption in WIC families. Interventions to curb SSB consumption among WIC-enrolled families in the first 1,000 days in the context of household food insecurity are needed.en-USPublisher PolicyDrinking behaviorFood insecurityInfantPregnancySugar-sweetened beveragesArticle