Start Date

February 2019

Location

Withers 107

Description

This research examines the relationship between Infant Mortality Rate and household food insecurity per US state. It also examines the role the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, an Children (WIC) plays in reducing food insecurity and creating a healthy start to life for young children.

Keywords

food insecurity, infant mortality rate, WIC

Your Title/College/Department/Program

Claire Berchtold

Undergraduate, Mathematics Department

Poster Number

20

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The Relationship Between Infant Mortality Rate and Food Insecurity

Withers 107

This research examines the relationship between Infant Mortality Rate and household food insecurity per US state. It also examines the role the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, an Children (WIC) plays in reducing food insecurity and creating a healthy start to life for young children.