Table 7.
Mean usual intake of DHA from foods (g/day) in adults from NHANES 2003–2008
| |
Usual intake |
Percentile |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Age | N | Mean | SE | 10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 90 |
| All |
19 + Years |
14,338 |
63 |
2 |
21 |
32 |
50 |
79 |
119 |
| All |
19 - 50 Years |
7,585 |
63 |
2 |
20 |
31 |
50 |
80 |
120 |
| All |
51 + Years |
6,753 |
62 |
2 |
21 |
32 |
50 |
78 |
116 |
| Male |
19 + Years |
7,302 |
75 |
3 |
25 |
39 |
61 |
95 |
1140 |
| Male |
19 - 50 Years |
3,944 |
77 |
3 |
26 |
40 |
63 |
98 |
145 |
| Male |
51 + Years |
3,358 |
71 |
4 |
24 |
37 |
58 |
90 |
132 |
| Female |
19 + Years |
7,036 |
51 |
2 |
18 |
27 |
42 |
64 |
94 |
| Female |
19 - 50 Years |
3,641 |
48 |
2 |
17 |
26 |
40 |
61 |
89 |
| Female | 51 + Years | 3,395 | 54 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 45 | 68 | 100 |