Analysis of Fat Content with Special Emphasis on Trans Isomers in Frequently Consumed Food Products in Egypt: The First Steps in the Trans Fatty Acid Elimination Roadmap

Trans Fatty Acid (TFA) intake is a risk factor for coronary heart diseases and cancer. Egypt, considered among the highest TFA consumers in the world, lacks proper dietary analysis of TFAs. This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze TFAs in traditional and frequently consumed food products. A marke...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Ismail, Ghada (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Abo El Naga, Randa (author), El Sayed Zaki, Maysaa (author), Jabbour, Jana (author), Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub (author)
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منشور في: 2021
الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/16526
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13093087
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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/9/3087
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Ismail, G., Abo El Naga, R., El Sayed Zaki, M., Jabbour, J., & Al-Jawaldeh, A. (2021). Analysis of fat content with special emphasis on trans isomers in frequently consumed food products in Egypt: the first steps in the trans fatty acid elimination roadmap. Nutrients, 13(9), 3087.
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description Trans Fatty Acid (TFA) intake is a risk factor for coronary heart diseases and cancer. Egypt, considered among the highest TFA consumers in the world, lacks proper dietary analysis of TFAs. This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze TFAs in traditional and frequently consumed food products. A market survey was conducted to identify products and brands that are mostly consumed in major governorates in Egypt. Laboratory analysis allowed for the profiling of TFAs, and saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Products having more than 2 g of TFA/100 g of fat were considered to have an elevated TFA content. Commonly consumed food items (n = 208) in the Egyptian market were identified. On average, 34% of the products exceeded the TFA limit. Sambosk meat, a traditional meat item, had the highest TFA content of 5.2%, followed by foods fried with used oils. Oriental sweets had a TFA content three times higher than that of doughnuts. The fast-food group had the largest proportion of TFA-rich products, followed by the canned and frozen item groups and confectionaries. This study revealed that around one third of products in the Egyptian market have a high TFA content. This calls for urgent legislative action to regulate composition.
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spelling Analysis of Fat Content with Special Emphasis on Trans Isomers in Frequently Consumed Food Products in Egypt: The First Steps in the Trans Fatty Acid Elimination RoadmapIsmail, GhadaAbo El Naga, RandaEl Sayed Zaki, MaysaaJabbour, JanaAl-Jawaldeh, AyoubTrans Fatty Acid (TFA) intake is a risk factor for coronary heart diseases and cancer. Egypt, considered among the highest TFA consumers in the world, lacks proper dietary analysis of TFAs. This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze TFAs in traditional and frequently consumed food products. A market survey was conducted to identify products and brands that are mostly consumed in major governorates in Egypt. Laboratory analysis allowed for the profiling of TFAs, and saturated and unsaturated fatty acids. Products having more than 2 g of TFA/100 g of fat were considered to have an elevated TFA content. Commonly consumed food items (n = 208) in the Egyptian market were identified. On average, 34% of the products exceeded the TFA limit. Sambosk meat, a traditional meat item, had the highest TFA content of 5.2%, followed by foods fried with used oils. Oriental sweets had a TFA content three times higher than that of doughnuts. The fast-food group had the largest proportion of TFA-rich products, followed by the canned and frozen item groups and confectionaries. This study revealed that around one third of products in the Egyptian market have a high TFA content. This calls for urgent legislative action to regulate composition.Published2025-02-07T13:37:34Z2025-02-07T13:37:34Z20212021-09-02Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/article2072-6643http://hdl.handle.net/10725/16526https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13093087Ismail, G., Abo El Naga, R., El Sayed Zaki, M., Jabbour, J., & Al-Jawaldeh, A. (2021). Analysis of fat content with special emphasis on trans isomers in frequently consumed food products in Egypt: the first steps in the trans fatty acid elimination roadmap. Nutrients, 13(9), 3087.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/9/3087enNutrientsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/165262025-02-26T14:46:17Z
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title_full Analysis of Fat Content with Special Emphasis on Trans Isomers in Frequently Consumed Food Products in Egypt: The First Steps in the Trans Fatty Acid Elimination Roadmap
title_fullStr Analysis of Fat Content with Special Emphasis on Trans Isomers in Frequently Consumed Food Products in Egypt: The First Steps in the Trans Fatty Acid Elimination Roadmap
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of Fat Content with Special Emphasis on Trans Isomers in Frequently Consumed Food Products in Egypt: The First Steps in the Trans Fatty Acid Elimination Roadmap
title_short Analysis of Fat Content with Special Emphasis on Trans Isomers in Frequently Consumed Food Products in Egypt: The First Steps in the Trans Fatty Acid Elimination Roadmap
title_sort Analysis of Fat Content with Special Emphasis on Trans Isomers in Frequently Consumed Food Products in Egypt: The First Steps in the Trans Fatty Acid Elimination Roadmap
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https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13093087
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https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/9/3087