Is high oily fish intake achievable and how does it affect nutrient status in 8-9-year-old children? : the FiSK Junior trial

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Is high oily fish intake achievable and how does it affect nutrient status in 8-9-year-old children? : the FiSK Junior trial. / Vuholm, Stine; Teisen, Marie Nygaard; Buch, Nanna Glent; Stark, Ken D; Jakobsen, Jette; Mølgaard, Christian; Lauritzen, Lotte; Damsgaard, Camilla Trab.

In: European Journal of Nutrition, Vol. 59, No. 3, 2020, p. 1205-1218.

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Vuholm, S, Teisen, MN, Buch, NG, Stark, KD, Jakobsen, J, Mølgaard, C, Lauritzen, L & Damsgaard, CT 2020, 'Is high oily fish intake achievable and how does it affect nutrient status in 8-9-year-old children? : the FiSK Junior trial', European Journal of Nutrition, vol. 59, no. 3, pp. 1205-1218. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-01981-y

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Vuholm, S., Teisen, M. N., Buch, N. G., Stark, K. D., Jakobsen, J., Mølgaard, C., Lauritzen, L., & Damsgaard, C. T. (2020). Is high oily fish intake achievable and how does it affect nutrient status in 8-9-year-old children? : the FiSK Junior trial. European Journal of Nutrition, 59(3), 1205-1218. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-01981-y

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Vuholm S, Teisen MN, Buch NG, Stark KD, Jakobsen J, Mølgaard C et al. Is high oily fish intake achievable and how does it affect nutrient status in 8-9-year-old children? : the FiSK Junior trial. European Journal of Nutrition. 2020;59(3):1205-1218. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-01981-y

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Vuholm, Stine ; Teisen, Marie Nygaard ; Buch, Nanna Glent ; Stark, Ken D ; Jakobsen, Jette ; Mølgaard, Christian ; Lauritzen, Lotte ; Damsgaard, Camilla Trab. / Is high oily fish intake achievable and how does it affect nutrient status in 8-9-year-old children? : the FiSK Junior trial. In: European Journal of Nutrition. 2020 ; Vol. 59, No. 3. pp. 1205-1218.

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title = "Is high oily fish intake achievable and how does it affect nutrient status in 8-9-year-old children? : the FiSK Junior trial",
abstract = "Purpose: Most children do not meet dietary guidelines for fish intake. Fish is the main source of EPA (20:5n-3), DHA (22:6n-3) and vitamin D, but may replace better iron sources such as meat. We investigated if intake of 300 g/week oily fish was achievable in children and how it affected their nutrient status. Additionally, we validated a fish food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) by correlations against EPA + DHA in red blood cells (RBC).Methods: In a randomised 12-week trial, 199 children (8-9 years) received oily fish or poultry (control) to be eaten five times/week. We measured dietary intake and analysed fasting RBC EPA + DHA, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), blood haemoglobin and plasma ferritin.Results: 197 (99%) children completed the study. The median (25th-75th percentile) intake was 375 (325-426) and 400 (359-452) g/week oily fish and poultry, respectively. The fish group increased their intake of EPA + DHA by 749 (593-891) mg/day and vitamin D by 3.1 (1.6-3.8) µg/day. Endpoint RBC EPA + DHA was 2.3 (95% CI 1.9; 2.6) fatty acid %-point higher than the poultry group (P < 0.001). The fish group avoided the expected 25(OH)D winter decline (P < 0.001) and had 23%-point less vitamin D insufficiency (winter subgroup, n = 82). Haemoglobin and ferritin decreased slightly in both groups (P < 0.05), but the number of children with low values did not change (P > 0.14). FFQ estimates moderately reflected habitual intake (r = 0.28-0.35) and sufficiently captured intervention-introduced changes in intake (r > 0.65).Conclusion: Oily fish intake of 300 g/week was achievable and improved children's EPA + DHA and 25(OH)D status, without markedly compromising iron status. These results justify public health initiatives focusing on children's fish intake.",
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T1 - Is high oily fish intake achievable and how does it affect nutrient status in 8-9-year-old children? : the FiSK Junior trial

AU - Vuholm, Stine

AU - Teisen, Marie Nygaard

AU - Buch, Nanna Glent

AU - Stark, Ken D

AU - Jakobsen, Jette

AU - Mølgaard, Christian

AU - Lauritzen, Lotte

AU - Damsgaard, Camilla Trab

N1 - CURIS 2020 NEXS 113

PY - 2020

Y1 - 2020

N2 - Purpose: Most children do not meet dietary guidelines for fish intake. Fish is the main source of EPA (20:5n-3), DHA (22:6n-3) and vitamin D, but may replace better iron sources such as meat. We investigated if intake of 300 g/week oily fish was achievable in children and how it affected their nutrient status. Additionally, we validated a fish food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) by correlations against EPA + DHA in red blood cells (RBC).Methods: In a randomised 12-week trial, 199 children (8-9 years) received oily fish or poultry (control) to be eaten five times/week. We measured dietary intake and analysed fasting RBC EPA + DHA, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), blood haemoglobin and plasma ferritin.Results: 197 (99%) children completed the study. The median (25th-75th percentile) intake was 375 (325-426) and 400 (359-452) g/week oily fish and poultry, respectively. The fish group increased their intake of EPA + DHA by 749 (593-891) mg/day and vitamin D by 3.1 (1.6-3.8) µg/day. Endpoint RBC EPA + DHA was 2.3 (95% CI 1.9; 2.6) fatty acid %-point higher than the poultry group (P < 0.001). The fish group avoided the expected 25(OH)D winter decline (P < 0.001) and had 23%-point less vitamin D insufficiency (winter subgroup, n = 82). Haemoglobin and ferritin decreased slightly in both groups (P < 0.05), but the number of children with low values did not change (P > 0.14). FFQ estimates moderately reflected habitual intake (r = 0.28-0.35) and sufficiently captured intervention-introduced changes in intake (r > 0.65).Conclusion: Oily fish intake of 300 g/week was achievable and improved children's EPA + DHA and 25(OH)D status, without markedly compromising iron status. These results justify public health initiatives focusing on children's fish intake.

AB - Purpose: Most children do not meet dietary guidelines for fish intake. Fish is the main source of EPA (20:5n-3), DHA (22:6n-3) and vitamin D, but may replace better iron sources such as meat. We investigated if intake of 300 g/week oily fish was achievable in children and how it affected their nutrient status. Additionally, we validated a fish food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) by correlations against EPA + DHA in red blood cells (RBC).Methods: In a randomised 12-week trial, 199 children (8-9 years) received oily fish or poultry (control) to be eaten five times/week. We measured dietary intake and analysed fasting RBC EPA + DHA, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), blood haemoglobin and plasma ferritin.Results: 197 (99%) children completed the study. The median (25th-75th percentile) intake was 375 (325-426) and 400 (359-452) g/week oily fish and poultry, respectively. The fish group increased their intake of EPA + DHA by 749 (593-891) mg/day and vitamin D by 3.1 (1.6-3.8) µg/day. Endpoint RBC EPA + DHA was 2.3 (95% CI 1.9; 2.6) fatty acid %-point higher than the poultry group (P < 0.001). The fish group avoided the expected 25(OH)D winter decline (P < 0.001) and had 23%-point less vitamin D insufficiency (winter subgroup, n = 82). Haemoglobin and ferritin decreased slightly in both groups (P < 0.05), but the number of children with low values did not change (P > 0.14). FFQ estimates moderately reflected habitual intake (r = 0.28-0.35) and sufficiently captured intervention-introduced changes in intake (r > 0.65).Conclusion: Oily fish intake of 300 g/week was achievable and improved children's EPA + DHA and 25(OH)D status, without markedly compromising iron status. These results justify public health initiatives focusing on children's fish intake.

KW - Faculty of Science

KW - Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)

KW - Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

KW - Vitamin D

KW - Iron

KW - n-3 Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA)

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DO - 10.1007/s00394-019-01981-y

M3 - Journal article

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VL - 59

SP - 1205

EP - 1218

JO - European Journal of Nutrition

JF - European Journal of Nutrition

SN - 1436-6207

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