DEPRESSION AND LOW SERUM LEVELS OF DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID (DHA) ARE ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASING NUMBER OF PREGNANCIES AMONG POSTPARTUM OMANI WOMEN

Abstract

Depression is a global public-health burden. It has been suggested that dietary supplementation of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) during the prenatal stage may lead to an improvement in postpartum depression. No relevant studies have been conducted in the Sultanate of Oman investigating the status of depression and serum levels of DHA during postpartum period.