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Fats supply energy and essential fatty acids and serve as carrier for the absorption of the fat soluble Vitamin A, D.E and K and carotenoids. Fats severe as building blocks of membranes and play a key regulatory role in numerous biological functions. Dietary fat is found in foods derived from the both plants and animals. The recommended total fat intake is between 20 and 35 percent of calories for adults. A fat intakes that exceed 30% to 35% of calories is recommended for children 2 to 3 years of age 25 to 35 percent of calories for children and adolescents 4 to 18 years of age. Few Americans consume less than 20% calories from fat. Fat intakes that exceed 35% of calories are associated with both total increased saturated fat and calories intake.

Fat diet recommendation of daily intake:

• Consume less than 10% of calories from saturated fatty acids and less than 300mg/day of cholesterol, and keep trans fatty acid consumption as low as possible
• Keep total fat intake between 20 to 35 % of calories, with most fats coming from source of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, such as fish, nuts, and vegetable oils.
• When selecting and preparing meat , poultry, dry, beans, and milk or milk products, make choices that are learn, low-fat, or fat-free
• Limit intake of fats and oils high in saturated and/ or trans fatty acids, and chose products low in such fats and oils

Key Recommendations for specific population groups

• Children and adolescents keep total fat intake between 30 to 35 percent of calories for children 2 to 3years of age and between 25 to 35 percent of calories for children and adolescent 4 to 18 years of age , with most fat coming from sources of polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, such as fish, nuts, vegetable oils.