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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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

Scientists checked blood levels of unhealthy fats from processed foods in 2000 and 2009 and found they went down, which matches the claim that people ate less of these fats after food labels started listing them.

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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

Similar Assertions

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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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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