Prevalence of partially hydrogenated oils in US packaged foods, 2012

Prev Chronic Dis. 2014 Aug 28:11:E145. doi: 10.5888/pcd11.140161.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • 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

Substances

  • Dietary Fats, Unsaturated
  • Trans Fatty Acids