From: Correlation of omega-3 levels in serum phospholipid from 2053 human blood samples with key fatty acid ratios
Cut-offs for Fatty Acid Ratios
Fatty Acid Levels * (Lower Risk Category)
Omega-6:Omega-3
AA:EPA
AA:DHA
AA:(EPA+DHA)
Total Omega-3 (≥7.2)
<4.5
<5.0
<1.8
<1.4
DHA (≥4.5)
<3.0
<1.1
<1.5
<0.45
EPA+DHA (≥4.6)
<5.8
<9.2
<2.5
<2.1