Correction
Following the publication of this article [1], we noted errors to Tables five and seven (Tables 1 and 2 here). Corrected versions are presented below.
Table 1
Mean usual intake of EPA from foods (mg/day) in adults from NHANES 2003–2008
Usual Intake | Percentile | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Age | N | Mean | SE | 10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 90 |
All | 19 + Years | 14,338 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 43 |
All | 19–50 + Years | 7,585 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 44 |
All | 51 + Years | 6,753 | 22 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 42 |
Male | 19 + Years | 7,302 | 27 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 34 | 51 |
Male | 19–50 + Years | 3,944 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 52 |
Male | 51 + Years | 3,358 | 26 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 33 | 49 |
Female | 19 + Years | 7,036 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 34 |
Female | 19–50 + Years | 3,641 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 33 |
Female | 51 + Years | 3,395 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 36 |
Table 2
Mean usual intake of DHA from foods (mg/day) in adults from NHANES 2003–2008
Usual Intake | Percentile | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Age | N | Mean | SE | 10 | 25 | 50 | 75 | 90 |
All | 19 + Years | 14,338 | 63 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 50 | 79 | 119 |
All | 19–50 + Years | 7,585 | 63 | 2 | 20 | 31 | 50 | 80 | 120 |
All | 51 + Years | 6,753 | 62 | 2 | 21 | 32 | 50 | 78 | 116 |
Male | 19 + Years | 7,302 | 75 | 3 | 25 | 39 | 61 | 95 | 140 |
Male | 19–50 + Years | 3,944 | 77 | 3 | 26 | 40 | 63 | 98 | 145 |
Male | 51 + Years | 3,358 | 71 | 4 | 24 | 37 | 58 | 90 | 132 |
Female | 19 + Years | 7,036 | 51 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 42 | 64 | 94 |
Female | 19–50 + Years | 3,641 | 48 | 2 | 17 | 26 | 40 | 61 | 89 |
Female | 51 + Years | 3,395 | 54 | 3 | 19 | 29 | 45 | 68 | 100 |
We also noted that the third paragraph of the Discussion states that our data shows daily consumption of EPA and DHA of 0.41 g and 0.72 g, respectively, however this should be 41 mg/day and 72 mg/day, respectively.
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Lastly, the titles of Tables six and eight in the published manuscript should be displayed as, “Mean usual intake of EPA from foods and dietary supplements (mg/day) in adults from NHANES 2003-2008” and “Mean usual intake of DHA from foods and dietary supplements (mg/day) in adults from NHANES 2003-2008”, respectively.
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