Relationship between dietary intake and erythrocyte PUFA in adolescents from a Western Australian cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population-based studies show that the intake of omega-3 (n-3) and omega-6 (n-6) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) are associated with a range of health conditions. Therefore, the reliability of food frequency questionnaires (FFQ) as rapid and easily accessible screening tools for PUFA intake deserve investigation.

Objective

We aimed to assess the relationship between erythrocyte fatty acids and fatty acid intake collected using the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) food frequency questionnaire in an adolescent cohort.

Design

A cross-sectional study using data from 1155 young adolescents participating in the 14-year follow-up of the Raine Study. Bland-Altman plots were used to determine the agreement between dietary intak

SUBMITTER: Wan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9908540 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature