Danish Nutrition Council: Influence of Transfatty Acids on Health

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Vol. 48, No. 2, 2004

 

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Influence of Trans Fatty Acids on Health

Steen Stendera, Jørn Dyerbergb

 

Danish Nutrition Council,

aDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, Gentofte Hospital, University of

Copenhagen, and

bInstitute of Human Nutrition, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University,

Frederiksberg, Denmark

 

 

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Annals of Nutrition & Metabolism 2004;48:61-66 (DOI: 10.1159/000075591)

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Key Words

 

Trans fatty acids

Ischemic heart disease

Food safety

Heart rhythm

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Abstract

 

The contribution of dietary trans fatty acids (TFAs) on the risk of ischemic

heart disease (IHD) has recently gained further support due to the results from

large, prospective, population-based studies.

 

Compared to saturated fat, TFAs are, gram to gram, associated with a

considerably (2.5- to >10-fold) higher risk increment for IHD. A negative effect

on the human fetus and on newborns and an increase in colon cancer risk in

adults are possible but, however, still equivocal.

 

Recent findings justify further studies concerning the effect of TFAs on

allergic diseases in children and on the risk of type-2 diabetes in adults.

 

The intake of industrially produced TFAs in European countries is decreasing.

However, determination of the TFA content in various popular food items

collected in Danish shops showed that it is likely that persons with a frequent

intake of, e.g., French fries, microwave oven popcorn, chocolate bars, fast

food, etc., consume industrially produced TFAs in amounts far exceeding the

average intake, and are thereby exposed to an unnecessary health risk.

 

The Danish government has decided that oils and fats containing more than 2%

industrially produced TFAs will not be sold in Denmark after the January 1,

2004.

 

2004 S. Karger AG, Basel

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Author Contacts

 

Steen Stender

Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Gentofte Hospital

University of Copenhagen, Niels Andersens Vej 65

DK-2900 Hellerup (Denmark)

Tel. +45 3977 3120, Fax +45 3977 7616, E-Mail stst

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Article Information

 

Published online: December 16, 2003

Number of Print Pages : 6

Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 52

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