Food insecurity in early childhood linked to young children's skills in kindergarten
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 15:02
in Health & Medicine
In the United States, estimates show that a substantial number of children under age 5 live in households that are food insecure. That means that they do not have food, or they lack sufficient quantity or quality of food to fuel a healthy and active lifestyle. A new study has found that children who experience food insecurity in early childhood are more likely to start kindergarten less ready to learn than their peers from homes that are food secure.