4.3. Dietary Intakes of LA, ALA and LA/ALA Ratio
We further conducted a detailed analysis of the dietary LA and ALA intake, as they are essential fatty acids that cannot be synthetized in the human body and must, therefore, be obtained through the diet. Moreover, ALA and AA are precursors for DHA and AA. It is well-established that not only fatty acid quantity, but also the ratio of LA and ALA plays a crucial role in determining the nutritional adequacy of PUFAs [