Table a1 Quartile cutpoints for various dietary fats, the Singapore Chinese Health Study
Quartile of intake | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
Total fat (% kcal) | ⩽21.87 | 21.88–25.64 | 25.65–29.43 | ⩾29.44 |
Saturated fat (% kcal) | ⩽7.18 | 7.19–8.90 | 8.91–10.72 | ⩾10.73 |
Monounsaturated fat (% kcal) | ⩽7.23 | 7.24–8.58 | 8.59–9.99 | ⩾10.00 |
Polyunsaturated fat (% kcal) | ⩽3.95 | 3.96–4.90 | 4.91–6.26 | ⩾6.27 |
n-3 fatty acid (% Kcal) | ⩽0.43 | 0.44–0.51 | 0.52–0.60 | ⩾0.61 |
n-3 fatty acid, marine (% kcal) | ⩽0.13 | 0.14–0.19 | 0.20–0.25 | ⩾0.26 |
n-3 fatty acid, other foods (% kcal) | ⩽0.26 | 0.27–0.31 | 0.32–0.37 | ⩾0.38 |
n-6 fatty acid (% kcal) | ⩽3.45 | 3.46–4.34 | 4.35–5.66 | ⩾5.67 |
Fish/shellfish (g 1000 kcal−1) | ⩽25.07 | 25.08–35.52 | 35.53–47.65 | ⩾47.66 |
