BACKGROUND: Emerging evidence suggests that fish consumption may have beneficial effects on @entity1316 . However, no study has been reported on this issue in young adults to date. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between fish consumption and @entity308 in Japanese undergraduate students. METHODS: The 20-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale was used to measure @entity308 with a cut-off score of 16. A total of 4190 completed questionnaires (from 2124 @entity1 and 2066 @entity1 ) were received for analysis. RESULTS: Multivariate logistic analysis showed that fish intake was inversely associated with risk of @entity308 in undergraduate students. After adjustment for possible confounders, the odds-ratios (95% confidence intervals) for fish intake 1-2 times/month, 1-2 times/week, 3-4 times/week, and almost every day (compared with "almost never") were 0.78 (0.62-0.99), 0.70 (0.56-0.87), 0.67 (0.53-0.85) and 0.65 (0.46-0.92), respectively. This association tended to be stronger in @entity1 than in @entity1 . CONCLUSIONS: Frequent fish consumption in undergraduate students seems to moderate @entity308 . Further research is warranted to clarify the causality.

Fish consumption and XXXX in undergraduate students: A cross-sectional analysis.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'men'] @entity1316 :: ('MESH:D019964', 'Disease') :: ['mood disorders'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depressive symptoms']
@entity308 :: (MESH:D003866,Disease) :: ['depressive symptoms']
