Seafood Consumption and Its Contribution to Nutrients Intake among Canadians in 2004 and 2015.

ABSTRACT: Fish and seafood are excellent sources of nutrients such as omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin D, and selenium. The aims of this study were to examine the pattern of seafood consumption among Canadians and determine their contribution to intakes of energy and nutrients. Day-1 24-h dietary recalls data collected from a national survey, the Canadian Community Health Survey-Nutrition in 2004 and 2015, were used to estimate food and nutrient intakes among Canadians. Seafood was classified according to the Bureau of Nutritional Sciences food list. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the consumption rate and the average consumption amount of seafood by different age groups and sociodemographic characteristics. Population ratios were used to assess the contribution of seafood to the total int

SUBMITTER: Hu XF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7823921 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature