October 23 2015
Children in food insecure households get sick more often, recover more slowly from illness, have poorer overall health and are hospitalized more frequently. Pediatricians will start asking questions such as: “Within the past 12 months, the food we bought didn’t last, and we didn’t have money to get more. Yes or No?” to identify and help those who are potentially struggling with malnutrition. Read the full article.