Fish consumption in pregnancy and omega-3 status after birth are not associated with postnatal depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 90, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 131-139

  Browne, Joanna C ^a   Scott, Kate M ^b   Silvers, Karen M ^c,d  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^d NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Depression; Fish consumption; Omega 3 fatty acids; Postnatal depression; Postpartum

Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT T TEST;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BREAST FEEDING; DEPRESSION, POSTPARTUM; DIET RECORDS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FISHES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS;

EID: 31844442011     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2005.10.009     Document Type: Article

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