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Presence of trans-Fatty Acids Containing Ingredients in Pre-Packaged Foods and the Availability of Reported trans-Fat Levels in Kenya and Nigeria.
Huang, Liping; Ojo, Adedayo E; Kimiywe, Judith; Kibet, Alex; Ale, Boni M; Okoro, Clementina E; Louie, Jimmy; Taylor, Fraser; Huffman, Mark D; Ojji, Dike B; Wu, Jason H Y; Marklund, Matti.
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  • Huang L; The George Institute for Global Health Australia, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia.
  • Ojo AE; Cardiovascular Research Unit, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, University of Abuja, Abuja 902101, Nigeria.
  • Kimiywe J; Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, University Medical Centre, Utrecht University, 3508 Utrecht, The Netherlands.
  • Kibet A; Center For Research Ethics and Safety, Kenyatta University, Nairobi P.O. Box 43844-00100, Kenya.
  • Ale BM; Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Kenya Medical Training College Karen Campus, Nairobi P.O. Box 24921, Kenya.
  • Okoro CE; Cardiovascular Research Unit, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, University of Abuja, Abuja 902101, Nigeria.
  • Louie J; Holo Healthcare, Nairobi P.O. Box 22003-00400, Kenya.
  • Taylor F; Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Primary Health Care Board, Abuja 900001, Nigeria.
  • Huffman MD; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
  • Ojji DB; Department of Nursing and Allied Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, 1 John St., Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia.
  • Wu JHY; The George Institute for Global Health Australia, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia.
  • Marklund M; The George Institute for Global Health Australia, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia.
Nutrients ; 15(3)2023 Feb 02.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36771466
In most African countries, the prevalence of industrially produced trans-fatty acids (iTFA) in the food supply is unknown. We estimated the number and proportion of products containing specific (any hydrogenated edible oils) and non-specific (vegetable fat, margarine, and vegetable cream) ingredients potentially indicative of iTFAs among pre-packaged foods collected in Kenya and Nigeria. We also summarized the number and proportion of products that reported trans-fatty acids levels and the range of reported trans-fatty acids levels. In total, 99 out of 5668 (1.7%) products in Kenya and 310 out of 6316 (4.9%) products in Nigeria contained specific ingredients indicative of iTFAs. Bread and bakery products and confectioneries in both countries had the most foods that contained iTFAs-indicative ingredients. A total of 656 products (12%) in Kenya and 624 products (10%) in Nigeria contained non-specific ingredients that may indicate the presence of iTFAs. The reporting of levels of trans-fatty acids was low in both Kenya and Nigeria (11% versus 26%, respectively, p < 0.001). With the increasing burden of ischemic heart disease in Kenya and Nigeria, the rapid adoption of WHO best-practice policies and the mandatory declaration of trans-fatty acids are important for eliminating iTFAs.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Ácidos Graxos trans Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Risk_factors_studies País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Ácidos Graxos trans Tipo de estudo: Guideline / Risk_factors_studies País/Região como assunto: Africa Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article