Table 1.

Modern mean dietary intakes of select groups of Native American/Alaska Native adults compared to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA), 2005.

Native American/Alaska Native study population	n	Age range (years)	Mean energy intake (kcal/day)	Total fat (% kcal)	Saturated fat (% kcal)	Cholesterol (mg/day)	Sodium (mg/day)	Fiber (g/day)
DGA, 2005 (Ref. 40)			N/A	20–35%	10% or less	<300 mg/day	<2,300 mg/day	>20 g/day
Strong Heart Study (SHS)*,+ (Ref. 41)	3,482	45–74
Men
AZ			1,907	34	12	398	3,143	N/A
OK			2,067	36	13	356	3,544	N/A
ND/SD			1,942	36	12	383	3,608	N/A
Women
AZ			1,623	34	12	304	2,717	N/A
OK			1,708	35	12	265	2,879	N/A
ND/SD			1,624	34	12	275	2,858	N/A
Havasupai* (Ref. 42)	92	18–59
Men			2,467	35	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Women			2,389	35	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Navajo Health & Nutrition Survey* (Ref. 43)	985	20–59
Men
		20–39	2,127	34	11	388	N/A	15
		40–59	2,066	35	12	403	N/A	14
Women
		20–39	1,958	35	11	334	N/A	14
		40–59	1,708	34	12	320	N/A	13
Pima* (Ref. 44)	575	18–74
Men			2,234	34	12	517	3,315	29
Women			1,813	36	13	430	2,787	23
Hualapai women* (Ref. 45)	28	18–35	2,602	35	13	N/A	N/A	N/A
Siouan§ (Ref. 46)	56	18–87
Men			2,722	44	14	459	3,918	15
Women			1,643	47	15	290	2,231	8
Pacific Northwest Tribal Nations‡ (Refs. 47 and 48)	418	18+
Men			2,524	36	12	364	1,178	15
Women			2,264	36	12	288	1,369	14
Lumbee women‡ (Ref. 49)	107	21–60	1,538	36	12	207	2,515	10
Alaska Natives (Northwest AK)* (Ref. 50)	433	25–65+
Men			2,273	35	10	N/A	N/A	N/A
Women			1,899	36	10	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eskimo§ (Ref. 51)	850	17–60
Men
		17–39	3,150	35	12	493	N/A	16
		40–60	3,088	38	13	551	N/A	18
Women
		17–39	2,684	37	12	369	N/A	14
		40–60	2,349	39	12	373	N/A	14
Alaska Native women (Anchorage, AK)* (Ref. 52)			1,804	31	11	241	3,157	14

^*Intakes estimated by 24-hour recall.

⁺Study sampled AI from AZ, OK, ND, and SD during Phase 2 of SHS.

^‡Intakes estimated by dietary record.

^§Intakes estimated by food frequency questionnaire.