Presence of trans -Fatty Acids Containing Ingredients in Pre-Packaged Foods and the Availability of Reported trans -Fat Levels in Kenya and Nigeria.

Autor: 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.; Department of Epidemiology and Global Health, University Medical Centre, Utrecht University, 3508 Utrecht, The Netherlands., Kimiywe J; Center For Research Ethics and Safety, Kenyatta University, Nairobi P.O. Box 43844-00100, Kenya., Kibet A; Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Kenya Medical Training College Karen Campus, Nairobi P.O. Box 24921, Kenya., Ale BM; Cardiovascular Research Unit, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, University of Abuja, Abuja 902101, Nigeria.; Holo Healthcare, Nairobi P.O. Box 22003-00400, Kenya., Okoro CE; Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Primary Health Care Board, Abuja 900001, Nigeria., Louie J; School of Biological Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.; Department of Nursing and Allied Health, School of Health Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, 1 John St., Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia., Taylor F; The George Institute for Global Health Australia, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia., Huffman MD; The George Institute for Global Health Australia, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia.; Department of Medicine and Global Health Center, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130, USA.; Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA., Ojji DB; Cardiovascular Research Unit, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, University of Abuja, Abuja 902101, Nigeria.; Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Clinical Sciences, University of Abuja, Abuja 900211, Nigeria., Wu JHY; The George Institute for Global Health Australia, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia.; School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia., Marklund M; The George Institute for Global Health Australia, University of New South Wales, 1 King Street, Newtown, Sydney, NSW 2042, Australia.; Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA.; Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, 75122 Uppsala, Sweden.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Nutrients [Nutrients] 2023 Feb 02; Vol. 15 (3). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Feb 02.
DOI: 10.3390/nu15030761
Abstrakt: 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.
Databáze: MEDLINE