Trans Fat Leads to Coronary Heart Disease
The Harvard School of Public Health Department of Nutrition reported that high consumption of trans fat, typically found in partially hydrogenated oils, has been linked to an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD).
A Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) study found that American women with the highest level of trans fat in their blood had three times the risk of CHD compared to those with the lowest levels.
Clinical trials have shown that trans fatty acids increase LDL cholesterol (“bad” cholesterol) and lower HDL (“good” cholesterol). Trans fats are the only class of fatty acids to have this dual effect.
HSPH researchers took blood samples in 1989 and 1990 from 32,826 participants. During six years of follow-up, 166 cases of CHD were diagnosed.
After adjusting for age, smoking status and other dietary and lifestyle cardiovascular risk factors, it was found that a higher level of trans fatty acids was associated with an increased risk of CHD.
The full article can be found here.
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I agree with you..trans fat increases bad cholesterol and increases the risk of heart diseases…The best alternative is to use olive oil.
Trans fat can cause inflammation, which further causes artery walls to rapture which results in clot. This blocks the flow of blood which can cause heart attack or stroke.