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Table 8 Mean usual intake of DHA 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

72

4

12

20

39

77

157

All

19 - 50 Years

2,280

68

4

11

20

38

75

147

All

51 + Years

1,103

81

6

12

21

40

82

188

Male

19 + Years

1,566

90

7

13

25

50

103

197

Male

19 - 50 Years

1,100

87

8

14

25

50

99

185

Male

51 + Years

466

94

12

12

23

48

105

234

Female

19 + Years

1,817

59

4

11

18

33

61

121

Female

19 - 50 Years

1,180

53

4

10

17

31

58

108

Female

51 + Years

637

72

8

12

20

36

69

154