"high intake" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used whenever you need to refer to the amount of something that has been taken in. For example: "The patient had a high intake of salt in their diet."
The high intake of saturated fats, contained especially in red meat, have several deleterious effects.
Studies have linked high intake of trans fat to diabetes, dementia, gallstones, heart disease, and infertility.
"Women with a high intake of coffee are more likely to be smokers and to have a high intake of alcohol," the researchers reported in the Feb. 22 BMJ, the journal of the British Medical Association.
They found that countries with a high intake of sugars, sweeteners, stimulants such as caffeine, vegetables, meats, milk and eggs had more sick pregnant women, and those with high intake of cereals and pulses had lower levels.
And everyone with diarrhea should maintain a high intake of fluids for as long as it persists.
That concern stemmed from early studies that associated high intake of caffeinated beverages with reduced bone mass.
A high intake of chicken and fish, on the other hand, was related to a reduced risk of colon cancer.
And as noted above, a high intake of folic acid may increase the risk of certain tumors.
High intake of PUFA or PUFA-rich oils was associated with higher plasma ALA but not with plasma AA.
A high intake of cruciferous vegetables (such as broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts) was associated with the best results.
High intake of the saturated fats found in meat may increase the risk of future heart disease and cancer.
