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.
Best Answer: primary care covers pediatricians, internal medicine, and geriatrics as well as family practicioners. A Primary Care Physician (PCP) is the primary physician that YOU use for health care. Some people have internists, or other doctors, as their primary care physicians. A Family Practice doctor is one who is more of a generalist and usually treats virtually every age group from newborns/pediatrics to the aged.