Table 1.

Recommendations for Long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFA) intake obtained from selected national and international health and government organizations.

Health Organization	Country	Recommendation	Ref.
National Heart Foundation	Australia	0.5 g/day EPA + DHA plus 2 g/day ALA to lower the risk of coronary heart disease; 1.0 g/day EPA + DHA plus 2 g/day ALA for patients with documented coronary heart disease; 1.2–4.0 g/day EPA + DHA for patients with elevated serum triglyceride levels.	[22]
American Heart Association	USA	≥2 fish meals/week plus oils rich in ALA in subjects without coronary heart disease; 1.0 g/day EPA + DHA for patients with documented coronary heart disease; 2.0–4.0 g/day EPA + DHA for patients with elevated serum triglyceride levels.	[34]
World Health Organization	International	0.2–0.5 g/day EPA+DHA to prevent coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke.	[35]
American Psychiatric Association	USA	1.0 g/day EPA + DHA for treatment of affective disorders.	[23]
1. National Health and Medical Research Council. 2. The Cancer Council Australia.	1. Australia & New Zealand.2. Australia	Adequate Intake for EPA + DHA + DPA: 0.09 g/day (women ≥ 19 years), 0.16 g/day (men ≥ 19 years). ALA: 0.8 g/day (women ≥ 19 years), 1.3 g/day (men ≥ 19 years). Intake of EPA + DHA + DPA to reduce risk of chronic disease: 0.43 g/day (women), 0.61 g/day (men).	[36,37]
Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition	UK	General nutrition, at least 0.45 g/day LC n-3 PUFAs.	[19]
French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety	France	General nutrition, 0.25 g/day EPA; 0.25 g/day DHA, 1% of energy intake ALA.	[20]
Health Council of the Netherlands	Netherlands	General nutrition, 0.45 g/day fish fatty acids.	[21]
International Society for the Study of Fatty Acids and Lipids	International	Cardiovascular health, ≥0.5 g/day EPA + DHA. General nutrition, 0.7% of energy intake ALA.	[38]