Review Article

Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Depression: Scientific Evidence and Biological Mechanisms

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(a) Association between per capita annual fish consumption and age-standardized disability-adjusted life year for unipolar and bipolar disorders by country (year 2004). (b) Countries ordered by increasing fish consumption and relative depressive disorders trends. Both types of graphs demonstrate that DALY rates for unipolar and bipolar disorders are decreased in countries with increased fish consumption. Source: Consumption of Fish and Fishery Products, Fishery and Aquaculture Department 2011, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAOSTAT); the Global Burden of Disease: 2004 Update, World Health Organization, Geneva, 2008.
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