This study only looked at white adults in the U.S., so we don’t know if the same drop in trans fats happened in Black, Hispanic, or younger people — the results only apply to this group.

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Levels of plasma trans-fatty acids in non-Hispanic white adults in the United States in 2000 and 2009.

Cross-Sectional Study

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2012 Feb 8

The study only looked at white adults, so we can't say the results apply to Black, Hispanic, or younger/older people—it’s like judging a whole pizza by just one slice.

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Levels of plasma trans-fatty acids in non-Hispanic white adults in the United States in 2000 and 2009.

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DOI: 10.1001/jama.2012.112

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In the U.S., the amount of harmful fats from processed foods in people’s blood dropped by more than half between 2000 and 2009, likely because food labels and restaurant rules changed to cut down on these fats.

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Three other types of trans fats found in processed foods also dropped sharply in people’s blood between 2000 and 2009, showing the decline wasn’t just one type — it was a widespread change.

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