Re: Food-frequency questionnaire for assessing long-chain ω-3 fatty-acid intake

• Main Author: Meyer, Barbara
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Research Online 2013
• Subjects: frequency; questionnaire; assessing; long; re; chain; food; omega; 3; fatty; acid; intake; Medicine and Health Sciences; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Atlantic salmon
• Online Access: https://ro.uow.edu.au/smhpapers/938; https://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1953&context=smhpapers

To the Editor: I agree with Kuratko that there is a need for tailored food frequency questionnaires (FFQ), particularly for nutrients that have limited food sources, such as long chain ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC ω-3 PUFA). Fish are the best food source of LC ω-3 PUFA, and oily fish such as sardines and Atlantic salmon contain approximately 10 times more LC ω-3 PUFA than lean fish, such as fish cakes/patties. Fish oil supplements are also a rich source of LC ω-3 PUFA, but in Australia they only contribute approximately 8% to total LC ω-3 PUFA intake [1]. Other foods, such as meat and eggs also contain LC ω-3 PUFA, as well as LC ω-3 PUFA-enriched foods such as bread, milk, and yogurt [1].