Dietary intake and status of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a population of fish-eating and non-fish-eating meat-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans and the product-precursor ratio [corrected] of α-linolenic acid to long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Results from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort

Welch, Ailsa A., Shakya-Shrestha, Subodha, Lentjes, Marleen A. H., Wareham, Nicholas J. and Khaw, Kay-Tee (2010) Dietary intake and status of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in a population of fish-eating and non-fish-eating meat-eaters, vegetarians, and vegans and the product-precursor ratio [corrected] of α-linolenic acid to long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids: Results from the EPIC-Norfolk cohort. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 92 (5). pp. 1040-1051. ISSN 0002-9165

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Abstract

Intakes of n-3 (omega-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are important for health. Because fish is the major source of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), non-fish-eaters may have suboptimal n-3 PUFA status, although the importance of the conversion of plant-derived α-linolenic acid (ALA) to EPA and DHA is debated.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	adult,aged,animals,cohort studies,diet,diet records,diet, vegetarian,fatty acids, omega-3,female,fishes,humans,male,meat,middle aged,seafood,sex factors,alpha-linolenic acid
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Norwich Epidemiology Centre Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health (former - to 2025) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Public Health
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	04 Feb 2015 13:20
Last Modified:	30 Jul 2025 09:55
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/52105
DOI:	10.3945/ajcn.2010.29457

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