Prevalence of partially hydrogenated oils in US packaged foods, 2012

Although there is evidence that consumption of trans fat has declined in the United States, limited documentation exists on current levels of industrial trans fat in foods. We estimated the prevalence of partially hydrogenated oils in 4,340 top-selling US packaged foods. Nine percent of products in...

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Published in:Preventing chronic disease 2014-08, Vol.11, p.E145, Article 140161
Main Authors: Clapp, Jenifer, Curtis, Christine J, Middleton, Ann E, Goldstein, Gail P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control
Dietary Fats, Unsaturated - administration & dosage
Dietary Fats, Unsaturated - adverse effects
Dietary Fats, Unsaturated - analysis
Food Analysis
Food Technology
Humans
Hydrogenation
Prevalence
Trans Fatty Acids - administration & dosage
Trans Fatty Acids - adverse effects
Trans Fatty Acids - analysis
United States
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Summary:Although there is evidence that consumption of trans fat has declined in the United States, limited documentation exists on current levels of industrial trans fat in foods. We estimated the prevalence of partially hydrogenated oils in 4,340 top-selling US packaged foods. Nine percent of products in the sample contained partially hydrogenated oils; 84% of these products listed "0 grams" of trans fat per serving, potentially leading consumers to underestimate their trans fat consumption. Government efforts to eliminate partially hydrogenated oils from packaged foods will substantially reduce exposure to this known cardiovascular disease risk factor.
ISSN:1545-1151
1545-1151
DOI:10.5888/pcd11.140161