TABLE 1.
Baseline nutritional intake characteristics of INTERMAP study participants by seafood (fish and shellfish) consumption by country (consumers and nonconsumers)
| Japan | PRC | UK | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | (n = 1145) | (n = 839) | (n = 501) | (n = 2195) |
| Consumers of fish, n (%) | 1142 (99) | 217 (26) | 277 (55) | 1156 (53) |
| Total fish, g/1000 kcal | 40.28 ± 22.26 | 5.46 ± 14.20 | 8.52 ± 12.42 | 8.98 ± 15.00 |
| Fish (exc. shellfish), g/1000 kcal | 36.81 ± 18.86 | 5.25 ± 13.94 | 7.90 ± 12.16 | 6.79 ± 13.17 |
| Shellfish, g/1000 kcal | 10.56 ± 11.21 | 0.20 ± 1.96 | 0.63 ± 2.35 | 2.19 ± 6.38 |
| “Oily” fish, g/1000 kcal1 | 19.82 ± 13.73 | — | 2.58 ± 8.84 | 2.10 ± 7.83 |
| Fried fish, g/1000 kcal | 1.08 ± 3.01 | 0.27 ± 1.61 | 1.91 ± 5.90 | — |
| Salted/preserved fish, g/100 kcal | 8.04 ± 8.56 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 0.05 ± 0.75 | 0.05 ± 0.57 |
| Selenium intake, mcg/1000 kcal | 80.08 ± 31.08 | 16.56 ± 4.26 | 44.13 ± 13.90 | 59.47 ± 25.92 |
| Vitamin D intake mcg/1000 kcal | — | — | — | 2.30 ± 1.52 |
| % Energy from PUFA | 6.24 ± 1.45 | 5.88 ± 2.22 | 6.25 ± 1.91 | 7.16 ± 2.28 |
| Cholesterol, mg/1000 kcal | 191.43 ± 65.06 | 89.28 ± 84.74 | 120.47 ± 47.87 | 131.85 ± 57.53 |
| % Protein from fish | 24.41 ± 10.76 | 2.89 ± 6.93 | 4.03 ± 5.94 | 5.05 ± 7.85 |
| % Total fat from fish | 10.52 ± 7.42 | 0.99 ± 2.90 | 1.45 ± 3.21 | 0.79 ± 2.09 |
| % PUFA from fish | 9.38 ± 6.54 | 0.92 ± 3.08 | 0.89 ± 2.20 | 7.16 ± 2.28 |
| % Selenium from fish | 37.63 ± 16.66 | 4.36 ± 10.88 | 6.47 ± 9.14 | 7.33 ± 10.90 |
| % Vitamin D from fish | — | — | — | 12.66 ± 20.23 |
| % Cholesterol from fish | 29.71 ± 16.61 | 7.10 ± 16.57 | 4.02 ± 6.78 | 5.61 ± 9.77 |
Values are means ± SD unless otherwise indicated; n = 4680. "—" data not available. PRC, People's Republic of China.
1
Defined as containing 588 mg DPA + EPA per 100 g of fish.