[Dietary intake of n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in healthy adults in relation to current recommended intake]. / Ocena spozycia wielonienasyconych kwasów tluszczowych n-3 wsród zdrowych doroslych osób w odniesieniu do aktualnych norm zywienia.

The health benefits of n-3 PUFA and especially long-chain n-3 PUFA are well recognized and recommendation of their dietary intake for general population are elaborated However, there is still a need for assessment of LCn-3 PUFA intake in different population groups. The aim of this study was to assess intake of n-3 PUFA, particularly long-chain n-3PUFA (LCn-3 PUFA) and to identify their major sources in diets of healthy subjects. The studied group consisted of 182 adults, both men and women. Assessment of n-3 PUFA dietary intake was based on individual 3-day records. Data were analyzed using updated polish food composition tables and "Dieta 2" and "Dieta 4" Software. It was found, that more than 40% of studied subjects consumed daily less than 1 g ALA, about 50%--less than 100 mg LCn-3 PUFA and about 60% less than 10 mg DHA.