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Nutritional relevance of trans isomeric fatty acids in human milk
Author(s) -
Decsi T
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00814.x
Subject(s) - polyunsaturated fatty acid , long chain , fatty acid , metabolism , confounding , biochemistry , medicine , food science , chemistry , polymer science
Trans isomeric fatty acids amount to about 2% of the fatty acid composition of human milk in Europe, whereas lower values were seen in Africa, and higher values were reported for North‐America. At least five human studies indicate that trans fatty acids may interfere with the metabolism of long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids. Conclusion : Trans isomeric fatty acids in human milk should be regarded as a potential confounding variable in studies investigating the role of long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in the development of breastfed infants.