Changes in consumption of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids in the United States during the 20th century

Background: The consumption of omega-3 (n–3) and omega-6 (n–6) essential fatty acids in Western diets is thought to have changed markedly during the 20th century. Objective: We sought to quantify changes in the apparent consumption of essential fatty acids in the United States from 1909 to 1999. Des...

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Published in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition 2011-05, Vol.93 (5), p.950-962
Main Authors:	Blasbalg, Tanya L, Hibbeln, Joseph R, Ramsden, Christopher E, Majchrzak, Sharon F, Rawlings, Robert R
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	administration & dosage Algorithms analysis arachidonic acid Biological and medical sciences chemistry commodity foods Databases, Factual Diet Diet - economics Diet - history Diet - trends docosahexaenoic acid Docosahexaenoic Acids Docosahexaenoic Acids - administration & dosage Docosahexaenoic Acids - analysis Docosahexaenoic Acids - metabolism economics eicosapentaenoic acid Eicosapentaenoic Acid - administration & dosage Eicosapentaenoic Acid - analysis Eicosapentaenoic Acid - metabolism Energy Energy Intake Fatty acids Fatty Acids, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Omega-3 - administration & dosage Fatty Acids, Omega-3 - analysis Fatty Acids, Omega-3 - metabolism Fatty Acids, Omega-6 Fatty Acids, Omega-6 - administration & dosage Fatty Acids, Omega-6 - analysis Fatty Acids, Omega-6 - metabolism Feeding. Feeding behavior Food Food Analysis food availability Food Supply Food Supply - history Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology highly unsaturated fatty acids history History, 20th Century Humans linoleic acid Linoleic Acid - administration & dosage Linoleic Acid - analysis Linoleic Acid - metabolism metabolism Nutrition Nutrition Surveys Nutritional Status Nutritional Status, Dietary Intake, and Body Composition omega-3 fatty acids per capita food consumption Soybean oil Soybean Oil - administration & dosage Soybean Oil - chemistry Soybean Oil - economics Soybeans traditional foods trends United States Vegetable oils Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems
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