Associations between n−3 PUFA concentrations and cognitive function after recovery from late-life depression

• Published in: The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 95; no. 2; pp. 420 - 427
• Main Authors: Chiu, Chih-Chiang, Frangou, Sophia, Chang, Ching-Jui, Chiu, Wei-Che, Liu, Hsing-Cheng, Sun, I-Wen, Liu, Shen-Ing, Lu, Mong-Liang, Chen, Chun-Hsin, Huang, Shih-Yi, Dewey, Michael E, Stewart, Robert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bethesda, MD Elsevier Inc 01.02.2012; American Society for Nutrition; American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc
• Subjects: Aged; alpha-Linolenic Acid; alpha-Linolenic Acid - blood; arachidonic acid; Arachidonic Acid - blood; Biological and medical sciences; blood; blood sampling; chemistry; cognition; Cognition & reasoning; Cognition - physiology; Cognition Disorders; Cognition Disorders - blood; Cognition Disorders - etiology; complications; Cross-Sectional Studies; dementia; Depression; Depression - blood; Depression - complications; Depressive Disorder, Major; Depressive Disorder, Major - blood; Depressive Disorder, Major - complications; education; Educational Status; Eicosapentaenoic Acid; Eicosapentaenoic Acid - blood; elderly; Erythrocyte Membrane; Erythrocyte Membrane - chemistry; erythrocytes; etiology; fatty acid composition; Fatty acids; Fatty Acids, Omega-3; Fatty Acids, Omega-3 - blood; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Humans; Male; Membranes; Mental depression; Mental Recall; Middle Aged; Nutrition; Nutritional Status; physiology; plasma membrane; questionnaires; Recurrence; Risk Factors; Surveys and Questionnaires; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; AA; CTT; DPA; WAIS-III; ALA; ApoE; HDRS; Mood disorder; Human; Association; Functional recovery; Geriatric depression; Depression; Cognition; Concentration

Background: Lower concentrations of n−3 PUFAs have been reported to be associated with cognitive impairment and dementia, but also with depression—itself a potential risk factor for cognitive decline. Objective: The aims of this study were to investigate associations between n−3 PUFA concentrations...