Omega‐3 fatty acids and depression: scientific evidence and biological mechanisms

G Grosso, F Galvano, S Marventano… - Oxidative medicine …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The changing of omega‐6/omega‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) in the food supply of
Western societies occurred over the last 150 years is thought to promote the pathogenesis of …

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

G Grosso, A Micek, S Marventano, S Castellano… - Journal of Affective …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Fish consumption and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have been
hypothesized to exert preventive effects toward depressive disorders, but findings are …

[HTML][HTML] Omega-3 fatty acids and mental health

KW Lange - Global Health Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Nutrition plays a key role in brain development, mental health, and psychiatric disorders.
The role of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in physical health is well established, and …

[HTML][HTML] Important roles of linoleic acid and α-linolenic acid in regulating cognitive impairment and neuropsychiatric issues in metabolic-related dementia

OY Kim, J Song - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Metabolic syndrome (MetS), which is characterized by insulin resistance, high blood
glucose, obesity, and dyslipidemia, is known to increase the risk of dementia accompanied …

Low omega-3 index in pregnancy is a possible biological risk factor for postpartum depression

MW Markhus, S Skotheim, IE Graff, L Frøyland… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Background Depression is a common disorder affecting 10–15% women in the postpartum
period. Postpartum depression can disrupt early mother-infant interaction, and constitutes a …

The role of diet and nutritional supplementation in perinatal depression: a systematic review

TM Sparling, N Henschke, RC Nesbitt… - Maternal & child …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents a systematic literature review on whether dietary intake influences the
risk for perinatal depression, ie depression during pregnancy or post‐partum. Such a link …

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in prevention and treatment of maternal depression: Putative mechanism and recommendation

MC Hsu, CY Tung, HE Chen - Journal of affective disorders, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Women are vulnerable to depression during their childbearing years, and
giving birth to a child precipitates postpartum depression (PPD) in some women. This review …

Dietary intake and depressive symptoms: a systematic review of observational studies

K Murakami, S Sasaki - Molecular nutrition & food research, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
The importance of research into the possible role of dietary intake in depressive symptoms is
emphasized by the fact that diet is modifiable. We systematically reviewed observational …

High levels of depressive symptoms in pregnancy with low omega-3 fatty acid intake from fish

J Golding, C Steer, P Emmett, JM Davis… - Epidemiology, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Background: Depression during pregnancy has adverse consequences for both mother and
child. Although common in western countries, depression appears to be virtually absent in …

Dietary intake of fish and PUFA, and clinical depressive and anxiety disorders in women

FN Jacka, JA Pasco, LJ Williams, BJ Meyer… - British journal of …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Fish and PUFA consumption are thought to play a role in mental health; however, many
studies do not take into account multiple sources of PUFA. The present study analysed data …