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Risk Code 341 – Nutrient Deficiency or Disease
Defined as: Any currently treated or untreated nutrient deficiency or disease. These include, but are not limited to, Protein Energy Malnutrition, Scurvy, Rickets, Beriberi, Hypocalcemia, Osteomalacia, Vitamin K Deficiency, Pellagra, Xerophthalmia, and Iron Deficiency.
Presence of condition diagnosed, documented, or reported by a physician or someone working under a physician’s orders, or as self-reported by participant/caregiver.
**Since Hemoglobin is a screening tool used in WIC, it does not diagnose someone with low iron. To use this risk code, it must be a diagnosis from a healthcare provider. Only risk code 201 should be used for low hemoglobin.
What WIC Can Do:
- Encourage improved intake of whole grains, legumes, dairy, lean proteins, fruits, and vegetables.
- Emphasize appropriate portion size and variety to avoid nutrient to nutrient interaction. For example, excessive calcium intake inhibits the absorption of iron.
- Provide education on foods that contain specific nutrients of concern.
- Provide education on preparing foods that are part of the WIC food package.
- Refer individuals who report food insecurity to appropriate resources in the community like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and food pantries.
- Reinforce the medical and dietary treatment plans provided by the medical provider and refer participants to medical providers for medical follow-up care.
Refer individuals who smoke to the Montana Quit Line.
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