Randomized controlled study of the effect of a butter naturally enriched in trans fatty acids on blood lipids in healthy women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Whereas the negative effect of consuming trans fatty acids found in partially hydrogenated vegetable oils on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk is well established, the effect of trans fatty acids from ruminant sources (rTFAs) on CVD risk factors has not yet been established, particularly among women.

Objective

We investigated the effects of a butter naturally enriched in rTFAs, of which vaccenic acid is the predominant isomer, on plasma lipid concentrations among healthy women.

Design

In a double-blind, randomized, crossover controlled study, 61 healthy women aged 19-70 y were fed 2 isoenergetic diets lasting 4 wk each. The 2 diets were defined as moderately high in rTFAs (3.7 g/d, 1.5% of daily energy) and control (0.9 g/d, 0.3% of daily energy).

Result

SUBMITTER: Lacroix E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3260067 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature