1. Consumption of Omega-3 and Maintenance and Incidence of Depressive Episodes: The ELSA-Brasil Study
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Renata da Conceição Silva Chaves, Odaleia Barbosa Aguiar, Arlinda B. Moreno, André R. Brunoni, Maria del Carmem B. Molina, Maria Carmen Viana, Isabela Bensoñor, Rosane H. Griep, and Maria de Jesus Mendes da Fonseca
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Adult ,Nutrition and Dietetics ,Docosahexaenoic Acids ,Incidence ,Fatty Acids ,alpha-Linolenic Acid ,Eicosapentaenoic Acid ,Fatty Acids, Omega-3 ,Humans ,Longitudinal Studies ,Brazil ,dietary intake ,incidence ,depression ,omega-3 ,fatty acids ,Food Science ,Aged - Abstract
Depression affects 264 million persons in the world, accounting for some 4.3% of the global burden of disease. Current studies indicate that the decrease in the consumption of omega-3 food sources is associated with the increasing incidence of depression. The study aims to assess the association between the consumption of omega-3 and the maintenance and incidence of depressive episodes in adults (39–64 years) and elderly adults (>65 years). This was a longitudinal study using data from the baseline and first follow-up wave of the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Depressive episodes were obtained with the Clinical Interview Schedule Revised (CIS-R), and food consumption was measured with the Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ). Logistic regression was used to analyze associations between the consumption of omega-3 and depressive episodes. Fatty acids from the omega-3 family showed a protective effect against the maintenance of depressive episodes. In relation to incidence, the estimates suggest that the higher the consumption of omega-3 acids, the lower the risk of developing depressive episodes, and significant associations were found between the consumption of omega-3 and alpha-linolenic acid. Dietary consumption of omega-3, DHA, EPA, DPA, and alpha linolenic fatty acids may have a protective effect against the maintenance and incidence of depressive episodes.
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- 2022
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