Dietary intake and status of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a population of fish-eating and non-fish-eating meat-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans and the product-precursor ratio [corrected] of α-linolenic acid to long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Results from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort

Ailsa A. Welch; Subodha Shakya-Shrestha; Marleen A. H. Lentjes; Nicholas J. Wareham; Kay-Tee Khaw

doi:10.3945/ajcn.2010.29457

Dietary intake and status of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a population of fish-eating and non-fish-eating meat-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans and the product-precursor ratio [corrected] of α-linolenic acid to long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Results from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort

Ailsa A. Welch
, Subodha Shakya-Shrestha
, Marleen A. H. Lentjes
, Nicholas J. Wareham
, Kay-Tee Khaw

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Abstract

Intakes of n-3 (omega-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are important for health. Because fish is the major source of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), non-fish-eaters may have suboptimal n-3 PUFA status, although the importance of the conversion of plant-derived α-linolenic acid (ALA) to EPA and DHA is debated.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1040-1051
Number of pages	12
Journal	American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume	92
Issue number	5
Early online date	22 Sept 2010
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2010.29457
Publication status	Published - Nov 2010

Keywords

Adult
Aged
Animals
Cohort Studies
Diet
Diet Records
Diet, Vegetarian
Fatty Acids, Omega-3
Female
Fishes
Humans
Male
Meat
Middle Aged
Seafood
Sex Factors
alpha-Linolenic Acid

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Welch, A. A., Shakya-Shrestha, S., Lentjes, M. A. H., Wareham, N. J., & Khaw, K.-T. (2010). Dietary intake and status of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a population of fish-eating and non-fish-eating meat-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans and the product-precursor ratio [corrected] of α-linolenic acid to long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Results from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 92(5), 1040-1051. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2010.29457

Welch, Ailsa A. ; Shakya-Shrestha, Subodha ; Lentjes, Marleen A. H. et al. / Dietary intake and status of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a population of fish-eating and non-fish-eating meat-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans and the product-precursor ratio [corrected] of α-linolenic acid to long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Results from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort. In: American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2010 ; Vol. 92, No. 5. pp. 1040-1051.

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Welch AA, Shakya-Shrestha S, Lentjes MAH, Wareham NJ, Khaw KT. Dietary intake and status of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a population of fish-eating and non-fish-eating meat-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans and the product-precursor ratio [corrected] of α-linolenic acid to long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Results from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2010 Nov;92(5):1040-1051. Epub 2010 Sept 22. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.2010.29457