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“We found that kindergarten girls from food-insecure families tend to gain more weight than other girls, which may put them at risk for obesity as adults.”
Edward Frongillo
“We found that reading development, in particular, is affected in girls, though the mathematical skills of food-insecure children entering kindergarten also tend to develop significantly more slowly than other children's.”
“Despite federal food assistance and private charitable programs, food insecurity is a persistent national problem.”
