How do early-life factors explain social inequalities in adolescent mental health? Findings from the UK Millennium Cohort Study.

Viviane S StraatmannEric LaiTheis LangeMelisa Claire CampbellSophie WickhamAnne-Marie Nybo AndersenKatrine Strandberg-LarsenDavid Taylor-Robinson

Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health (2019)

About two-thirds of the social inequality in adolescent mental health was explained by early risk factors measured by age 3, highlighting the importance of public health interventions in this period.

Keyphrases

mental health
early life
public health
risk factors
mental illness
physical activity
young adults
healthcare
cross sectional