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Table 7 Mean usual intake of DHA from foods (g/day) 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

14,338

63

2

21

32

50

79

119

All

19 - 50 Years

7,585

63

2

20

31

50

80

120

All

51 + Years

6,753

62

2

21

32

50

78

116

Male

19 + Years

7,302

75

3

25

39

61

95

1140

Male

19 - 50 Years

3,944

77

3

26

40

63

98

145

Male

51 + Years

3,358

71

4

24

37

58

90

132

Female

19 + Years

7,036

51

2

18

27

42

64

94

Female

19 - 50 Years

3,641

48

2

17

26

40

61

89

Female

51 + Years

3,395

54

3

19

29

45

68

100