TY - JOUR
AU - Clapp, Jenifer
AU - Curtis, Christine J.
AU - Middleton, Ann E.
AU - Goldstein, Gail P.
PY - 2014
TI - Prevalence of Partially Hydrogenated Oils in US Packaged Foods, 2012
T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease
JO - Prev Chronic Dis
SP - E145
VL - 11
CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
N2 - 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.
SN - 1545-1151
UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd11.140161
DO - 10.5888/pcd11.140161
ER -