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.
Most Pediatricians in primary care have a fairly typical day, which generally begins with seeing patients in the hospital before starting their day in their office. In the hospital, a pediatrician might have new babies to see in the newborn nursery or he might have to see sick patients admitted to the hospital.