Are all trans fats bad?
[Trans fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid in food: origin and biological properties].
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Some trans fats come from processed foods and are bad for your heart. Others come from cows and sheep and turn into a good fat that might help your health.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
Some trans fats come from processed foods and are bad for your heart. Others come from cows and sheep and turn into a good fat that might help your health.
No biological mechanisms were identified in this study. This may be an epidemiological, observational, or survey-based study that reports associations rather than proposing causal biological pathways.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 51 / 5
Evidence Score
Based on clinical experience or non-systematic literature reviews. The lowest level of evidence as they are most susceptible to bias and personal perspective.
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Gómez-Cortés P, de la Fuente MÁ, Juárez M
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Industrial hydrogenation of vegetable oils generates trans fatty acids, which are causally linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic dysfunction.
Trans fats in food come from two places: factories that process oils, and the stomachs of cows and other grazing animals.
Not all trans fats are the same — some might be more harmful, and others might be less harmful, depending on where they come from.
Man-made trans fats and natural trans fats in dairy and meat are made of different chemical parts, and these differences might affect your health in different ways.
A type of fat found in milk and meat turns into another fat called conjugated linoleic acid in the body, and that second fat might be good for your health.