Reassessment of trans fatty acid availability in the US diet

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 363-369

  Hunter, J Edward ^a,b   Applewhite, Thomas H ^a  

^a Edible Oils Inc   (United States)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Edible fats and oils; Fat wastage; Food service fats; Industrial fats; trans fatty acid availability; US dietary trans fatty acids

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAT INTAKE; NUTRITION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DAIRY PRODUCTS; DIETARY FATS, UNSATURATED; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MARGARINE; MEAT; MOLECULAR CONFORMATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0025879170     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/54.2.363     Document Type: Article

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