Dietary n-3 PUFA, fish consumption and depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 205, Issue , 2016, Pages 269-281

  Grosso, Giuseppe ^a   Micek, Agnieszka ^b   Marventano, Stefano ^c   Castellano, Sabrina ^d   Mistretta, Antonio ^c   Pajak, Andrzej ^b   Galvano, Fabio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cross sectional; Depression; Fish; Meta analysis; N 3 PUFA; Prospective

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; COCHRANE LIBRARY; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSION ASSESSMENT; EMBASE; EXPOSURE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MEDLINE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCINFO; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEA FOOD; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ANIMAL; DIET; META ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; RISK;

ANIMALS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DIET; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FISHES; HUMANS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES AS TOPIC; PREVALENCE; RISK;

EID: 84982285468     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.08.011     Document Type: Article

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