A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial of the Effects of EPA-rich Fish Oil in Chronic Work Stress

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/558102

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Chronic work stress doubles the risk of cardiovascular disease and depression and accounts for almost 30% of all Workers Compensation costs paid by the Australian Government. Our preliminary studies have shown (1) an inverse correlation between fish consumption and work stress, and (2) a pilot randomised controlled double-blind study demonstrated that fish oil had twice the rate of stress reduction than placebo. This study aims to show that fish oil ameliorates stress in a larger population.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2009

End Date: 01-01-2012

Funding Scheme: NHMRC Project Grants

Funding Amount: $139,328.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Paediatrics not elsewhere classified

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

Cytokine regulation | Dietary fatty acids | Mental disorders | Mental health | Nutrient intake | Psychological stress | Psychoneuroimmunology | Relation between nutrition and disease | Risk factors for depression | Stress

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