Prevalence, N (%) of EPA+DHA fatty acid concentrations <2.49%, which is approximately equivalent to DGA dietary recommendations for EPA and DHA intake by gender and age group in NHANES 2011–2012
| Children, 3–19 years | Adults, 20 years+ | Early childhood | Middle childhood | Adolescents | Adults | Seniors | |
| <2.49% EPA+DHA | |||||||
| All | 880 (95.5) | 856 (68.3) | 168 (97.4) | 488 (94.8) | 224 (95.5) | 593 (76.0) | 263 (52.9) |
| Male | 429 (96.6) | 445 (72.4) | 85 (97.3) | 239 (94.7) | 105 (97.6) | 313 (80.7) | 132 (53.7) |
| Female | 451 (94.5) | 411 (64.6) | 83 (97.5) | 249 (94.9) | 119 (93.6) | 280 (71.4) | 131 (52.3) |
DGA, Dietary Guidelines for Americans; DHA, docosapentaenoic acid; EPA, eicosapentaenoic acid; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.