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The effect of the regulation on trans fatty acid content in Danish food

Leth, Torben, Jensen, Henrik G., Mikkelsen, Aase Ærendahl, Bysted, Anette·2006·Atherosclerosis Supplements

Abstract

The content of trans fatty acids (TFA) in Danish food has been monitored for the last 30 years. In margarines and shortenings the content of TFA has steadily declined from about 10 g/100 g margarine in the seventies to practically no TFA in margarines in 1999. In order to efficiently reduce the health risk related to TFA, Denmark decided to impose a maximum level of 2 g/100 g fat on industrially produced TFA (IP-TFA) with the Danish Order no. 160 of March 2003, as labelling was deemed insufficient to protect the consumers, especially risk groups like children or people with high intake of fast foods. A broader range of food was monitored with 253 samples in 2003 and 148 samples in 2005 after the Danish regulation was in effect. The investigations show that the TFA content has been reduced or removed from the products with high TFA content originally, like French fries, microwave oven popcorn and various bakery products, so IP-TFA are now without any significance for the intake of TFA in Denmark.

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Authors
Leth, T., Jensen, H. G., Mikkelsen, A. Æ., & Bysted, A.
Affiliations
Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DK)
Corresponding author
Leth, Torben
Venue
Atherosclerosis Supplements
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-05
Volume
7
Issue
2
Pages
53-56
ISSN
1567-5688 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2054356444
Cited by
182
References
4
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FWCI
11.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Atherosclerosis Supplements (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Technical University of Denmark, DTU Orbit (Technical University of Denmark, DTU) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Fatty Acid Research and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
  • Social Sciences › Business, Management and Accounting › Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management › Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
Keywords
trans fatty acids, food regulation, maximum permissible concentration, margarine, shortening, French fries, bakery products, dietary intake, Denmark, food monitoring
MeSH terms
Child, Coronary Disease, Denmark, Dietary Fats, Unsaturated, Food Labeling, Humans, Margarine, Nutrition Policy, Food Industry, Government Regulation, Trans Fatty Acids, History, 20th Century, History, 21st Century

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