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. 2005 May 16;15(Suppl I):S9–S23. doi: 10.2188/jea.15.S9

Table 7. Fatty acid intake assessed with weighed dietary record (WDR) for 12-days and food frequency questionnaire (FFQ).

(n=85)
Fatty acid
unit Weighed dietary record (WDR) for 12-days Food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) % difference


Mean ± SD Median (25%, 75%)* Mean ± SD Median (25%, 75%)*
TFA Crude mg/day 53.2 ± 12.0 52.6 (45.7,61.0) 29.6 ± 9.0 28.6 (23.4,34.9) -44
Energy adjusted 53.2 ± 6.8 52.9 (48.8,57.5) 29.6 ± 5.2 29.8 (26.3,32.8) -44

SFA§ Crude mg/day 14.7 ± 4.0 14.4 (11.8,17.2) 9.5 ± 3.2 9.3 (7.1,11.5) -35
Energy adjusted 14.7 ± 2.6 15.0 (12.7,16.6) 9.5 ± 2.0 9.5 (8.3,10.9) -35

 Myristic (14:0) Crude mg/day 17.6 ± 4.4 17.0 (14.2,20.7) 8.9 ± 2.9 8.7 (6.7,10.6) -49
Energy adjusted 17.6 ± 2.7 17.9 (15.7,19.4) 8.9 ± 1.8 9.1 (7.5,9.9) -49

 Palmitic (16:0) Crude mg/day 13.2 ± 2.9 12.8 (11.5,14.5) 6.6 ± 2.0 6.2 (5.4,7.5) -50
Energy adjusted 13.2 ± 2.0 13.1 (12.2,14.1) 6.6 ± 1.2 6.7 (5.9,7.5) -50

 Stearic (18:0) Crude mg/day 1.2 ± 0.5 1.2 (0.8,1.5) 0.9 ± 0.4 0.9 (0.7,1.1) -26
Energy adjusted 1.2 ± 0.4 1.2 (1.0,1.4) 0.9 ± 0.3 0.9 (0.7,1.1) -26

MUFA|| Crude mg/day 8.6 ± 2.1 8.3 (7.0,9.8) 5.4 ± 1.6 5.3 (4.1,6.4) -37
Energy adjusted 8.6 ± 1.3 8.7 (7.4,9.6) 5.4 ± 1.0 5.3 (4.8,6.1) -37

 Palmitoleic (16:1) Crude mg/day 1.0 ± 0.3 0.9 (0.8,1.1) 0.6 ± 0.2 0.6 (0.4,0.7) -41
Energy adjusted 1.0 ± 0.2 1.0 (0.8,1.1) 0.6 ± 0.1 0.6 (0.5,0.7) -41

 Oleic (18:1) Crude mg/day 3.3 ± 0.9 3.3 (2.7,3.8) 2.0 ± 0.7 2.0 (1.5,2.4) -41
Energy adjusted 3.3 ± 0.6 3.4 (2.9,3.7) 2.0 ± 0.4 1.9 (1.7,2.3) -41

PUFA Crude mg/day 15.4 ± 3.9 14.9 (12.4,17.9) 7.8 ± 2.5 7.6 (6.0,9.2) -49
Energy adjusted 15.4 ± 2.5 15.6 (13.6,17.0) 7.8 ± 1.5 7.8 (6.7,8.9) -49

n-3 PUFA Crude mg/day 10.0 ± 2.2 9.7 (8.6,10.9) 5.0 ± 1.5 4.9 (4.1,5.8) -49
Energy adjusted 10.0 ± 1.7 9.9 (9.1,10.9) 5.0 ± 0.9 5.1 (4.5,5.7) -49

 Linolenic (18:3n-3) Crude mg/day 1.7 ± 0.5 1.6 (1.4,1.9) 0.7 ± 0.3 0.7 (0.6,0.8) -56
Energy adjusted 1.7 ± 0.4 1.7 (1.5,1.9) 0.7 ± 0.2 0.8 (0.6,0.9) -56

 EPA** (20:5n-3) Crude mg/day 0.03 ± 0.01 0.02 (0.02,0.03) 0.02 ± 0.01 0.02 (0.01,0.02) -34
Energy adjusted 0.03 ± 0.01 0.02 (0.02,0.03) 0.02 ± 0.00 0.02 (0.01,0.02) -34

 DPA† † (22:5n-3) Crude mg/day 0.2 ± 0.04 0.2 (0.1,0.2) 0.1 ± 0.04 0.1 (0.1,0.1) -40
Energy adjusted 0.2 ± 0.03 0.2 (0.1,0.2) 0.1 ± 0.03 0.1 (0.1,0.1) -40

 DHA‡ ‡ (22:6n-3) Crude mg/day 0.4 ± 0.2 0.4 (0.2,0.5) 0.2 ± 0.1 0.2 (0.1,0.3) -45
Energy adjusted 0.4 ± 0.2 0.4 (0.3,0.5) 0.2 ± 0.1 0.2 (0.1,0.3) -45

n-6 PUFA Crude mg/day 0.1 ± 0.05 0.1 (0.1,0.1) 0.1 ± 0.03 0.1 (0.03,0.1) -43
Energy adjusted 0.1 ± 0.04 0.1 (0.1,0.1) 0.1 ± 0.03 0.1 (0.04,0.1) -43

 Linoleic (18:2n-6) Crude mg/day 0.7 ± 0.3 0.7 (0.5,0.8) 0.4 ± 0.2 0.3 (0.2,0.5) -45
Energy adjusted 0.7 ± 0.3 0.7 (0.6,0.9) 0.4 ± 0.2 0.4 (0.3,0.5) -45

 Eicosatrienoic (20:3n-6) Crude mg/day 2.8 ± 0.8 2.7 (2.4,3.3) 1.4 ± 0.5 1.3 (1.0,1.7) -51
Energy adjusted 2.8 ± 0.6 2.9 (2.5,3.3) 1.4 ± 0.4 1.4 (1.1,1.6) -51

 Arachidonic (20:4n-6) Crude mg/day 10.1 ± 2.3 9.9 (8.8,11.1) 5.2 ± 1.5 4.9 (4.2,5.9) -49
Energy adjusted 10.1 ± 1.7 10.0 (9.3,11.1) 5.2 ± 0.9 5.2 (4.6,5.9) -49

n-6/n-3 ratio Crude 3.7 ± 0.7 3.5 (3.2,4.2) 4.0 ± 1.0 3.8 (3.2,4.7) 7
Energy adjusted 3.7 ± 0.7 3.8 (3.2,4.2) 4.0 ± 1.0 4.1 (3.2,4.7) 7

* : 25 and 75 percentiles.

† : (FFQ mean-WDR mean)/WDR mean (%)

‡ : Total fatty acids.

§ : Saturated fatty acids.

|| : Mono unsaturated fatty acids.

¶ : Poly unsaturated fatty acids.

**: Eicosapentaenoic acid.

† † : Docosapentaenoic acids.

‡ ‡ : Docosahexaenoic acids.