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T H Applewhite

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PubMed1991

Reassessment of trans fatty acid availability in the US diet.

This report updates our 1984 estimate of the amount of trans fatty acids available for consumption in the US diet, namely 7.6 g.person-1.d-1, for 1989. Compared with 1984 data, we found essentially no change in 1989 for the per capita availability of trans fatty acids from total food service fats and oils. The 1989 value we obtained for industrial fats and oils is somewhat higher than the value we reported for 1984, in part because more complete data were available for 1989. In contrast, however, since 1984 the per capita availability of trans fatty acids from household salad and cooking oils, household shortenings, and all margarines and spreads (retail, food service, and industrial) has decreased. Overall, our reassessed (1989) value for total trans fatty acid availability is 8.1 g.person-1.d-1, which is similar to our original estimate. This total may increase slightly (approximately 0.3 g.person-1.d-1) as a result of the recent switch by many establishments from the use of tallow to partially hydrogenated vegetable oils for frying.

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PubMed1986

Isomeric fatty acids in the US diet: levels and health perspectives.

Data on market size, market share, and compositional changes of various products made from partially hydrogenated fats and oils were used to estimate current, previous, and predicted levels of trans fatty acids in the US diet. Recent literature and various perceptions of the toxicological, physiological, and nutritional effects of trans fatty acids were reviewed. Trans acid availability has changed little during the last 15-20 yr and currently is estimated to be approximately 7.6 g X person-1 X day-1. Modest decreases in total fat intake, including trans fatty acid intake, may occur in the future if consumers adopt certain dietary recommendations. We believe that concerns about possible relationships of trans fatty acids to development of atherosclerotic disease or cancer are not supported by reliable data. Numerous literature accounts support the conclusion that trans fatty acids do not pose any harm to humans or animals consuming a balanced diet containing adequate linoleic acid.

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