title: Consumption of fat as an important part of the food and nutrition policy in developed countries.
abstract: In developed countries, the excess consumption of some nutritive factors and foodstuffs becomes a major problem. The consumption of fat is included here due to its contribution to the high energy intake and its potential health risks. The consumption of fat as a nutrient is characterized by a steady increase. The physiological requirements of fat intake are not included in many dietary allowances and requirements of other indicators, such as linoleic acid, fatty acids, and cholesterol, are formulated in scientific papers only. The confrontation of existing fat allowances with the effective consumption indicates a tremendous excess. The same is true of some other indicators. The findings about the consumption of fat commodities complete these considerations. The indicated problems of fat consumption reveal the important position of this nutrient and of fat commodities in the food and nutrition situation. But opinions about these important factors are not sufficiently formulated what causes difficulties in food and nutrition planning and therefore in elaborating of the food and nutrition policy. For this reason, the international unification of opinions is urgently needed.
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D002079:Butter; D002170:Canada; D003718:Denmark; D004041:Dietary Fats; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D014586:USSR; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D002079:Butter