Potential of trans fats policies to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in mortality from coronary heart disease in England: cost effectiveness modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine health and equity benefits and cost effectiveness of policies to reduce or eliminate trans fatty acids from processed foods, compared with consumption remaining at most recent levels in England.

Design

Epidemiological modelling study.

Setting

Data from National Diet and Nutrition Survey, Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey, Office of National Statistics, and health economic data from other published studies

Participants

Adults aged ≥25, stratified by fifths of socioeconomic circumstance.

Interventions

Total ban on trans fatty acids in processed foods; improved labelling of trans fatty acids; bans on trans fatty acids in restaurants and takeaways.

Main outcome measures

Deaths from coronary heart disease prevented or postpon

SUBMITTER: Allen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4569940 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature