Omega-3 supplementation from pregnancy to postpartum to prevent depressive symptoms: a randomized placebo-controlled trial

• Main Authors: Juliana dos Santos Vaz (Author), Dayana Rodrigues Farias (Author), Amanda Rodrigues Amorim Adegboye (Author), Antonio Egidio Nardi (Author), Gilberto Kac (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Low n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) has been linked to depression, but the preventive effect of n-3PUFAs supplementation on maternal depression needs further investigation. We aimed to evaluate the efficacy of a daily dose of n-3 PUFAs supplementation (fish oil) on the pr...