Pilot trial evaluating maternal docosahexaenoic acid consumption during pregnancy: Decreased postpartum depressive symptomatology

• Autori principali: Michelle P. Judge (Autore), Cheryl T. Beck (Autore), Holiday Durham (Autore), Michele M. McKelvey (Autore), Carol J. Lammi-Keefe (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Elsevier, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Objective: Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6, n-3) is a major structural component of neural tissue critical to neurotransmission and mood regulation. Poor maternal dietary intake coupled with accelerated maternal-fetal transfer of DHA compound risk for maternal deficiency. The objective of this inves...