Seafood ChoiCeS

Seafood Choices: Balancing Benefits and Risks
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APPENDIX B
Amount Results Conclusion*
Fish oil group:
2960 mg fish oil/day
173 mg EPA and 123 mg
DHA per day
10 capsules/day
Algae-derived triglyceride
capsule (about 200 mg
DHA/day) vs. placebo
Trial was terminated because of a high relapse
rate observed after enrolling only seven
participants.
“Repeated measures analysis of variance,
with the use of data only from the women
who completed the questionnaires at both
baseline and 4 months, showed no difference
between the two groups at any time” with
regards to postpartum depression.
“There were no significant differences
between groups in the EPDS and SCID-
CV scores, particularly in current or past
episodes of depression, as detected by the
SCID-CV.”
“There were no significant correlations
between plasma phospholipid DHA content
and BDI, EPDS, or SCID-CV scores.”
“The relative maternal depletion of DHA
may be one of the complex factors leading
to increased risk of depression in women
of childbearing age and in postpartum
periods.”
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