Intake of ruminant trans fatty acids in the Danish population aged 1-80 years.
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the intake of ruminant trans fatty acids (TFA) in the Danish population aged 1-80 years.


METHODS
Descriptive study.


METHODS
A sex- and age-stratified random sample drawn from the Danish Civil Registration System. A total of 3098 participants (51% female) aged 1-80 years were included. The participation was 66%. DIETARY INFORMATION: A 7-day dietary record.


RESULTS
The estimated median intake of ruminant TFA was 1.4 g/day with the 80% central range being from 0.9 to 2.1 among children aged 1-6 years and 1.6 g/day (1.0-2.4) among children aged 7-14 years. The median TFA intake was 1.8 g/day (0.9-2.9) among adults aged 15-29 years and among adults aged 30-80 years. The intake expressed as percentage of energy intake was 0.8, 0.6, 0.7, and 0.7, respectively. Dairy products were the main source of ruminant TFA.


CONCLUSIONS
The median intake of ruminant TFA in the Danish population aged 1-80 years is estimated to be 1.7 g/day (0.9-2.7), corresponding to 0.7% of energy intake (0.5-1.0), with dairy products being the main source of ruminant TFA.


BACKGROUND
The Danish Heart Foundation (Grants 02-2-9-8-22010 and 03-2-9-4-22087) and the Female Researchers in Joint Action (FREJA) programme from the Danish Medical Research Council.
Jakobsen
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MU
Research Unit for Dietary Studies and Danish Epidemiology Science Centre, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark. mu@ipm.hosp.dk
Bysted
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A
Andersen
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NL
Heitmann
B L
BL
Hartkopp
H B
HB
Leth
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T
Overvad
K
K
Dyerberg
J
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003611:Dairy Products / Q000032:analysis*; D003718:Denmark; D015930:Diet Records; D004034:Diet Surveys; D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012621:Seasons; D044242:Trans Fatty Acids / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D004042:Dietary Fats, Unsaturated; D044242:Trans Fatty Acids