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Table 6 Mean usual intake of EPA from foods and dietary supplement in adults from NHANES 2003–2008

From: U.S. adults are not meeting recommended levels for fish and omega-3 fatty acid intake: results of an analysis using observational data from NHANES 2003–2008

 

Usual intake

Percentile

Gender

Age

N

Mean

SE

10

25

50

75

90

All

19 + Years

3,383

41

4

7

11

18

28

45

All

19 - 50 Years

2,280

34

3

7

11

18

28

43

All

51 + Years

1,103

58

9

7

11

18

29

58

Male

19 + Years

1,566

44

6

11

15

22

33

49

Male

19 - 50 Years

1,100

37

5

11

15

23

33

47

Male

51 + Years

466

63

14

10

14

21

33

69

Female

19 + Years

1,817

39

4

6

9

15

24

41

Female

19 - 50 Years

1,180

31

3

6

9

14

23

37

Female

51 + Years

637

55

8

7

10

16

27

54

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Nutrition Journal

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