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Omega-3 fatty acids may decrease heart failure risk
6 April 2010
Increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids in fatty fish may reduce women’s risk of heart failure by about 25 percent, according to a new study.
30 March 2016
The National Diet and Nutrition Surveys (NDNS) are a series of government-funded surveys of food intake, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the British population (adults aged 16 to 64), undertaken to support nutritional policy and risk assessment. In 2008, the UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) reviewed the latest NDNS, carried out between July 2000 and June 2001, to identify specific health outcomes where the population fails to meet dietary recommendations and specific groups are at risk. In addition, the SACN provided practical proposals for improvement where sections of the population had been shown to consume a poor diet.
Results
Percentage of women with certain micronutrient intakes from food sources below the reference nutrient intakes (NDNS 2000/2001)
19-24yr | 25-34yr <RNI <LRNI | 35-49yr <RNI <LRNI | 50-64yr <RNI <LRNI | |
Vitamin A* | 81 19 | 68 11 | 45 08 | 46 05 |
Vitamin B2 | 24 15 | 38 10 | 22 05 | 08 06 |
Vitamin B9 | 40 03 | 36 02 | 28 02 | 25 02 |
Iron | 96 42 | 93 41 | 90 07 | 38 04 |
Calcium | 56 08 | 47 06 | 38 06 | 36 03 |
Magensium | 85 22 | 84 20 | 71 10 | 66 07 |
Iodine | 63 12 | 56 05 | 38 04 | 31 01 |
Zinc | 58 05 | 60 05 | 39 04 | 33 03 |
Potassium | 67 30 | 68 30 | 78 16 | 82 10 |
*Retinol equivalents
Reference
UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition. The Nutritional Wellbeing of the
British Population. London: The Stationery Office, 2008.
In 2014, the combined results from the Years 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the National Diet Nutrition Survey (NDNS) 2008/09 – 2011/12 were published. The NDNS rolling program aims to provide quantitative data on the food and nutrient intakes, sources of nutrients and nutritional status. The program is carried out in all four countries of the United Kingdom (UK) and is designed to be representative of the UK population. A random sample of 21,573 addresses from 799 postcode sectors was issued. Where there were multiple households at an address, a single household was selected at random. For each household, either one adult (aged 19 years and over) and one child (aged 1.5 to 18 years), or one child only were randomly selected to take part. The response rate for completion of the diary of food and drink consumption over four consecutive days was 56% for Years 1 to 4 combined.
Results
Reference
National Diet and Nutrition Survey: Results from Years 1–4 (combined) of the Rolling Programme (2008/2009 – 2011/12): Executive summary. Public Health England Wellington House, London, 2014.
6 April 2010
Increased intakes of omega-3 fatty acids in fatty fish may reduce women’s risk of heart failure by about 25 percent, according to a new study.
4 August 2014
According to a new US study a supplementation with docosahexaenoic acid seems to reduce the extent of the gum disease.
1 October 2013
Studies have shown that adequate intakes of the micronutrients vitamin C and E, beta-carotene, zinc, lutein and zeaxanthin, and omega-3 fatty acids can significantly contribute to the prevention, treatment, and/or slowing progression of a variety of age-related ocular illnesses.