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Parker, Lynn – Zero to Three, 2007
"Food insecurity," which is the lack of access to enough food to fully meet basic needs at all times because of economic constraints, afflicts 40.6% of low-income households with children. Research shows that living in a food-insecure household can lead to negative health and developmental consequences for young children, including obesity.…
Descriptors: Obesity, Nutrition, Low Income Groups, Hunger
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs. – 1973
Part One of these hearings before the Select Committee on Nutrition and Human Needs of the United States Senate includes the testimony of scientists and doctors engaged in research regarding the relationship between maternal, fetal, and infant nutrition and optimum mental and physical development of the child. In testimony it was shown that the…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Cognitive Development, Environmental Influences, Federal Programs