title: Impact of regulatory interventions to reduce intake of artificial trans-fatty acids: a systematic review.
abstract: We examined the impact of regulatory action to reduce levels of artificial trans-fatty acids (TFAs) in food. We searched Medline, Embase, ISI Web of Knowledge, and EconLit (January 1980 to December 2012) for studies related to government regulation of food- or diet-related health behaviors from which we extracted the subsample of legislative initiatives to reduce artificial TFAs in food. We screened 38 162 articles and identified 14 studies that examined artificial TFA controls limiting permitted levels or mandating labeling. These measures achieved good compliance, with evidence of appropriate reformulation. Regulations grounded on maximum limits and mandated labeling can lead to reductions in actual and reported TFAs in food and appear to encourage food producers to reformulate their products.
authors.affiliation: Vivien L. Hendry, Pablo Monsivais, Sara E. Benjamin Neelon, Simon J. Griffin, and David B. Ogilvie are with the UK Clinical Research Collaboration Centre for Diet and Activity Research, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Cambridge, UK. Eva Almíron-Roig and Susan A. Jebb are with the Medical Research Council Human Nutrition Research, Cambridge, UK.
authors.forename: Vivien L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Hendry
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Almíron-Roig
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Monsivais
authors.forename: Susan A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Jebb
authors.forename: Sara E Benjamin
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Neelon
authors.forename: Simon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: David B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Ogilvie
mesh_terms: D016206:Databases, Bibliographic; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards*; D005503:Food Additives / Q000592:standards*; D005515:Food Labeling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014943:Global Health; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007881:Legislation, Food; D044242:Trans Fatty Acids / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats; D005503:Food Additives; D044242:Trans Fatty Acids