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trans fatty acid |
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trans fatty acid An unsaturated fatty acid–present in minimal amounts in animal fat–prepared by hydrogenation, which ↑ serum cholesterol Cardiovascular disease ↑ TFAs have a relative risk of 1.4 for CAD in ♂ in the
upper quintile for intake of TFAs, and 1.4 for breast CA in ♀ in the highest quartile for TFA consumption. See Fatty acids Clinical nutrition TFAs are abundant in margarines, frying fats and shortenings; TFAs comprise 6–8% of ±
120 g/day/person fat consumption in developed nations; the most abundant TFA is elaidic acid; ↓ dietary TFA result in ↓ total cholesterol; the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL-C is lowest after consumption of soybean oil; Cf
Cisfatty acid, Fatty acid, Fish, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, Olive oil, Polyunsaturated fatty acid, Tropical oils, Unsaturated fatty acid. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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