Prevalence of Depression and Fish Consumption among First Year Spanish University Students: UniHcos Project.

ABSTRACT: The World Health Organization estimates that one fifth of university students have experienced major depressive disorder at some point in their lives. Nutrition may be one of the modifiable factors that influence the development of depression. Specifically, low omega-3 fatty acid and vitamin D levels, both nutrients found in high quantities in fish, have been linked to depressive disorders. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of depression among young Spanish university students, in addition to the pattern of fish consumption among students and the possible relationship between fish consumption and the presence of depression. Data were collected retrospectively from a nationally representative sample of 11,485 Spanish university students aged 18 years or older i

SUBMITTER: Morales-Suarez-Varela M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10300875 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature