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Polyunsaturated fatty acids in the food chain in the United States

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Kris-Etherton, PM, Taylor, Denise Shaffer, Yu-Poth, Shaomei, Huth, Peter, Moriarty, Kristin, Fishell, Valerie, Hargrove, Rebecca L, Zhao, Guixiang, Etherton, Terry D·2000·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
DOI 10.1093/ajcn/71.1.179s
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In the United States, intake of n-3 fatty acids is approximately 1.6 g/d ( approximately 0.7% of energy), of which 1.4 g is alpha-linolenic acid (ALA; 18:3) and 0.1-0.2 g is eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA; 20:5) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6). The primary sources of ALA are vegetable oils, principally soybean and canola. The predominant sources of EPA and DHA are fish and fish oils. Intake data indicate that the ratio of n-6 to n-3 fatty acids is approximately 9.8:1. Food disappearance data between 1985 and 1994 indicate that the ratio of n-6 to n-3 fatty acids has decreased from 12.4:1 to 10.6:1. This reflects a change in the profile of vegetable oils consumed and, in particular, an approximate 5.5-fold increase in canola oil use. The ratio of n-6 to n-3 fatty acids is still much higher than that recommended (ie, 2.3:1). Lower ratios increase endogenous conversion of ALA to EPA and DHA. Attaining the proposed recommended combined EPA and DHA intake of 0.65 g/d will require an approximately 4-fold increase in fish consumption in the United States. Alternative strategies, such as food enrichment and the use of biotechnology to manipulate the EPA and DHA as well as ALA contents of the food supply, will become increasingly important in increasing n-3 fatty acid intake in the US population.

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Authors
Kris-Etherton, P., Taylor, D. S., Yu-Poth, S., Huth, P., Moriarty, K., Fishell, V., Hargrove, R. L., Zhao, G., & Etherton, T. D.
Affiliations
Pennsylvania State University (US)
ORCID
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2000-01
Volume
71
Issue
1
Pages
179S-188S
ISSN
0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1093/ajcn/71.1.179s
OpenAlex
W1907416804
Cited by
1,023
References
39
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FWCI
3.66
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
  • Physical Sciences › Chemistry › Organic Chemistry › Edible Oils Quality and Analysis
Keywords
omega-3 fatty acids, n-6/n-3 ratio, alpha-linolenic acid, eicosapentaenoic acid, docosahexaenoic acid, dietary intake, vegetable oils, canola oil, soybean oil, fish consumption, food disappearance, food enrichment, dietary recommendations
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Animals, Animal Feed, Biotechnology, Child, Dietary Fats, Unsaturated, Eating, Fatty Acids, Unsaturated, Female, Fish Oils, Fishes, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Plant Oils, United States, Nutrition Policy, Dietary Supplements

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