Health Consequences of Food Insecurity in Children

When thinking about food insecurity, inevitably third world countries and the “developing world” come to mind; however, food insecurity also exists in first world countries such as the United States. In 2008, more than 14% of all U.S. households, 49 million people, were food insecure. The purpose of this thesis paper was to state and understand the health consequences related to food insecurity in American households, specifically in children,...