Fish and long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intakes during pregnancy and risk of postpartum depression: a prospective study based on a large national birth cohort | Zendy

Marin Strøm | Zendy; Erik Lykke Mortensen | Zendy; Þórhallur I. Halldórsson | Zendy; Inga Þórsdóttir | Zendy; Sjúrður F. Olsen | Zendy

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Fish and long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid intakes during pregnancy and risk of postpartum depression: a prospective study based on a large national birth cohort

Author(s) -

Marin Strøm,

Erik Lykke Mortensen,

Þórhallur I. Halldórsson,

Inga Þórsdóttir,

Sjúrður F. Olsen

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

american journal of clinical nutrition

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1938-3207

pISSN - 0002-9165

DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2009.27552

Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , postpartum depression , pregnancy , depression (economics) , polyunsaturated fatty acid , cohort , cohort study , prospective cohort study , obstetrics , medical prescription , pediatrics , fatty acid , biology , pharmacology , biochemistry , genetics , macroeconomics , economics

Mothers may be reluctant to receive medical treatment of postpartum depression (PPD), despite the detrimental consequences the disorder can impose on mother and child. Research on alternative methods of prevention and treatment of PPD is warranted. Previous studies have suggested that long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) might have a beneficial effect on depression.

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