Aussies: low omega-3
March 30, 2016
ONLY 20% of Australians are
meeting their recommended intake
of omega-3, according to recent
research from the University of
Wollongong’s School of Medicine.
The research compared data from
the 2011-2012 National Nutrition
and Physical Activity Survey with
the National Nutrition Survey in
1995 and found beneficial omega-3
intake has increased, but Aussies
are still lacking.
An increase in supplements
was pegged as the reason behind
increased intake, given that fish
consumption has not increased.
Furthermore, of the adults
who are consuming omega-3
supplements, approximately 50%
are meeting the recommended
intake, while only 10% of those
who are not taking supplements,
are meeting the advised levels.
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