title: Do pregnant women and those at risk of developing post-natal depression consume lower amounts of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids?
abstract: The aims were to compare intakes of long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (LC n-3 PUFA) in pregnant and non-pregnant women in Australia and to compare these intakes to the Australian National Nutrition Survey of 1995 (NNS95) [1] and to determine if the LC n-3 PUFA intakes differed in women who may be 'at risk' compared with women 'not at risk' of developing post-natal depression (PND). A validated LC n-3 PUFA food frequency questionnaire and pregnant women's Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores were used. LC n-3 PUFA intakes were comparable to the NNS95 but did not differ due to pregnancy or whether or not a woman is at risk of developing PND.
authors.affiliation: Now at Centre for Vision Research, Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney Westmead Hospital, Hawkesbury Rd, Westmead NSW 2145; Australia. victoria_cosatto@wmi.usyd.edu.au
authors.forename: Victoria F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Cosatto
authors.forename: Paul L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Else
authors.forename: Barbara J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D019052:Depression, Postpartum / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3 / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009517:New South Wales / Q000453:epidemiology; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000502:physiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015525:Fatty Acids, Omega-3