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Intake of ruminant trans fatty acids and risk of coronary heart disease-an overview

Marianne U Jakobsen, Anette Bysted, Niels Andersen, Berit L Heitmann, Henrik Bach Hartkopp, Torben Leth, Kim Overvad, Jørn Dyerberg

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    Abstract

    Epidemiological studies have shown a strong direct (positive) association between the intake of trans fatty acids (TFA) and the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), primarily accounted for by industrially produced TFA (IP-TFA). However, comparisons between ruminant TFA (R-TFA) and IP-TFA and risk of CHD have been based on quintiles of intake, which implies that the associations between the two sources of TFA and the risk of CHD were described across different ranges of intake. Controlled metabolic studies of the effect of intake of total and specific R-TFA on CHD risk factors are warranted. Moreover, further epidemiological studies of intake of R-TFA and risk of CHD in populations with a high intake of R-TFA are warranted.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalAtherosclerosis. Supplement
    Volume7
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)9-11
    Number of pages3
    ISSN1567-5688
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - May 2006

    Keywords

    • Animals
    • Case-Control Studies
    • Coronary Disease
    • Dietary Fats
    • Male
    • Risk Factors
    • Ruminants
    • Trans Fatty Acids

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