title: Dietary fat intakes in Irish adults in 2011: how much has changed in 10 years?
abstract: Imbalances in dietary fat intakes are linked to several chronic diseases. This study describes dietary intakes and food sources of fat and fatty acids in 1051 Irish adults (aged 18-90 years), using data from the 2011 national food consumption survey, the National Adult Nutrition Survey. It also compares current intakes for 18-64-year-olds with those reported in the last such survey in 2001, the North/South Ireland Food Consumption Survey. Dietary fat intakes were estimated using data from 4-d semi-weighed (2011) and 7-d estimated (2001) food diaries. In 2011, intakes for 18-64-year-olds were as follows: total fat, 34·1 (sd 6·1) % total energy (%TE); SFA, 13·3 (sd 3·3) %TE; MUFA, 12·5 (sd 2·6) %TE; PUFA, 6·1 (sd 2·2) %TE; and trans-fat, 0·511 (sd 0·282) %TE. Apart from MUFA, intakes decreased (P65 years had the highest intakes of SFA; however, intakes were typically higher than UK-recommended values for all groups. In contrast, intakes of long-chain n-3 fatty acids were lowest in younger age groups. Intakes of trans-fat were well within UK-recommended levels. Although there have been some improvements in the profile of intakes since 2001, imbalances persist in the quantity and quality of dietary fat consumed by Irish adults, most notably for total and SFA and for younger age groups for long-chain n-3 fatty acids.
authors.affiliation: 1School of Agriculture and Food Science,Institute of Food and Health,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4,Ireland.
authors.forename: Kaifeng
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: 1School of Agriculture and Food Science,Institute of Food and Health,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4,Ireland.
authors.forename: Breige A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: McNulty
authors.affiliation: 1School of Agriculture and Food Science,Institute of Food and Health,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4,Ireland.
authors.forename: Ann M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Tiernery
authors.affiliation: 1School of Agriculture and Food Science,Institute of Food and Health,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4,Ireland.
authors.forename: Niamh F C
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Devlin
authors.affiliation: 1School of Agriculture and Food Science,Institute of Food and Health,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4,Ireland.
authors.forename: Triona
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Joyce
authors.affiliation: 1School of Agriculture and Food Science,Institute of Food and Health,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4,Ireland.
authors.forename: Joao C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.affiliation: 2School of Food and Nutritional Sciences,University College Cork,Cork,Ireland.
authors.forename: Albert
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.affiliation: 2School of Food and Nutritional Sciences,University College Cork,Cork,Ireland.
authors.forename: Janette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walton
authors.affiliation: 1School of Agriculture and Food Science,Institute of Food and Health,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4,Ireland.
authors.forename: Lorraine
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.affiliation: 1School of Agriculture and Food Science,Institute of Food and Health,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4,Ireland.
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Gibney
authors.affiliation: 1School of Agriculture and Food Science,Institute of Food and Health,University College Dublin,Belfield,Dublin 4,Ireland.
authors.forename: Anne P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Nugent
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015930:Diet Records; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D044465:White People; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D005227:Fatty Acids; D005229:Fatty Acids, Monounsaturated; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
keywords:    Trans-fat;   α-linolenic acid; %TE; ALA; Dietary fats; EFSA; European Food Safety Authority; Fatty acid intakes; NANS; National Adult Nutrition Survey; SFA; n-3 Fatty acids; percentage of total energy