Correction for Kris-Etherton et al., Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 23 (2) e20-e30.

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(Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology. 2003;23:e31.)
© 2003 American Heart Association, Inc.

(Correction notification for Circulation 2002;106:2747-2757)

After the publication of the AHA Scientific Statement "Fish Consumption, Fish Oil, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, and Cardiovascular Disease" by Kris-Etherton et al, which appeared in a previous issue of the journal (Circulation. 2002;106:2747-2757)[Free Full Text] , the following errors were noted in Table 3. First, two other sources for the fatty acid composition of fish should have been included.^1,2 Secondly, the footnote to "cod liver oil" should have read, "This intake of cod liver oil would provide approximately the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of vitamin A and twice the RDA for vitamin D." Finally, the EPA+DHA content for four fish was given incorrectly, and should have been as follows:

View this table: [in this window] [in a new window]   Table 6. Amounts of EPA+DHA in Fish and Fish Oils and the Amount of Fish Consumption Required to Provide 1 g of EPA+DHA per Day

References

1. Hepburn FN, Exler J, Weihrauch JL. Provisional tables on the content of omega-3 fatty acids and other fat components of selected foods. J Am Diet Assoc. 1986; 86: 788–793.[Medline] [Order article via Infotrieve]

2. Ackman RG. Nutritional composition of fats in seafoods. Prog Food Nutr Sci. 1989; 13: 161–289.[Medline] [Order article via Infotrieve]

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