In 2011 16.7 million children lived in food-insecure households, about 35% more than 2007 levels, though only 1.1% of U.S. children, or 845,000, saw reduced food intake or disrupted eating patterns at some point during the year, and most cases were not chronic.
Following graduation from medical school, primary care pediatricians complete three years of education in an accredited pediatric residency program. Pediatric residency training emphasizes care of the whole infant, child, adolescent, and young adult.
Pediatricians manage the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of their patients, in every stage of development -- in good health or in illness. Generally, pediatricians focus on babies, children, adolescents, and young adults from birth to age 21 years to: 1  reduce infant and child mortality.