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Measures of essential fatty acid status1
| Percentage difference |
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| 1909 Traditional | 1909 Current | 1999 | Traditional | Current | |
| Total n−6 to n−3 ratio | 5.4 | 6.7 | 9.6 | 77 | 42 |
| LA to ALA ratio | 6.5 | 7.3 | 10.0 | 55 | 38 |
| Percentage of n−3 in HUFAs | 36.81 | 31.28 | 22.95 | −38 | −27 |
| Percentage of n−6 in HUFAs | 63.19 | 68.72 | 77.05 | 22 | 12 |
| Total HUFAs (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | — | — |
| Omega-3 index | 8.28 | 6.51 | 3.84 | −54 | −41 |
LA, linoleic acid; ALA, α-linolenic acid; HUFAs, highly unsaturated fatty acids.
