Table 1.
Mean intakes of fatty acids in the young cohort of women aged 25–30 years (n 7635) from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) compared with the mean intakes derived from the 1995 Australian National Nutrition Survey (NNS; n 10 851)( 39 ) and the Australian Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) recommendations( 11 )
| ALSWH (n 7635) | 1995 NNS (n 10 851) (mean intake, Australian adults aged 19+ years) | Australian NRV recommendations (AI, women aged 19+ years) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | sd | |||
| Total n-3 (g) | 1·43 | 0·66 | 1·36 | – |
| ALA (g) | 1·05 | 0·45 | 1·17 | 0·80 |
| EPA (g) | 0·11 | 0·13 | – | – |
| DPA (g) | 0·04 | 0·04 | – | – |
| DHA (g) | 0·24 | 0·25 | – | – |
| LC n-3 (g) | 0·39 | 0·41 | 0·19 | 0·09 |
| Total n-6 (g) | 8·73 | 4·09 | 10·85 | 8·00 |
| LA (g) | 8·63 | 4·06 | 10·80 | – |
| Total n-9 (g) | 28·79 | 11·99 | 20·31 | – |
| OA (g) | 25·63 | 10·78 | – | – |
AI, Adequate Intake; ALA, α-linolenic acid; DPA, docosapentaenoic acid; LC, long chain; LA, linoleic acid; OA, oleic acid.