Depressive symptoms during pregnancy in relation to fish consumption and intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 389-399

  Sontrop, Jessica ^a   Avison, William R ^a,b   Evers, Susan E ^c   Speechley, Kathy N ^a,b   Campbell, M Karen ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b CHILDREN S HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Environment environment interactions; Fish; Marital status; Maternal diet; Maternal prenatal depression; Maternal smoking; Omega 3 fatty acids

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MARRIAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIET; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; EICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SEAFOOD;

EID: 45249090357     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2008.00941.x     Document Type: Article

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