The Claim
Higher consumption of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils is associated with significantly elevated levels of systemic inflammatory biomarkers, including C-reactive protein (45% higher), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (66% higher), interleukin-6 (72% higher), and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (22% higher), in women aged 40–60 years.
What the research says
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Women aged 40–60 who consume more partially hydrogenated vegetable oils have higher levels of C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-6, and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in their blood compared to those who consume less.
See the scientific wording
Higher consumption of partially hydrogenated vegetable oils (PHVOs) is associated with significantly elevated levels of systemic inflammatory biomarkers, including C-reactive protein (45% higher), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (66% higher), interleukin-6 (72% higher), and soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (22% higher), in women aged 40–60 years, suggesting a link between dietary trans fat intake and chronic inflammation.
When trans fats from partially hydrogenated oils enter the body, they get built into the outer layer of cells, especially immune cells. This changes how the cells send signals, causing them to release large amounts of inflammatory chemicals into the blood.
What the research says
1 studyWomen who ate more partially hydrogenated oils had much higher levels of inflammation markers in their blood than those who ate less — exactly what the claim says.
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