MSN NZ News In Young Kids, Junk Food Linked to Mental Illness PsychCentral.com (blog) In Young Kids, Junk Food Linked to Mental Illness Children who are exposed to “junk food” before birth and during early childhood are at a significantly increased...
Steve Hughes's insight:
"Jacka also noted that the average age of onset for anxiety disorders is only 6 years; for depression, it is 13 years. Because of this, she said, this study has “profound” public health implications, particularly with respect to the fast-food industry."
These ages are a bit lower than some other studies have shone for age of onset for anxiety and depression. This could be very important information. Of course caution is always called for when interpreting population level studies.