Trans fats found naturally in dairy foods such as milk, butter and cheese did not increase the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes in a new study conducted at the University of Reading.
Researchers analysed evidence from 22 studies involving thousands of people across Europe, Canada and the United States.
They found that natural trans fats behave differently in the body from the industrial kind. Unlike industrial trans fats that are strongly linked to heart disease, those found in dairy appear to pose no risk. Higher levels of dairy trans fats in the blood were not linked with type 2 diabetes risk.
The first-of-its-kind research, which was published in the journal Nutrition Research, also aims to raise consumer awareness of this topic and provide clarity on trans fat labelling policies, which may cause confusion.
About the Author: Erin Dearlove
Trans fats found naturally in dairy foods such as milk, butter and cheese did not increase the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes in a new study conducted at the University of Reading.
Researchers analysed evidence from 22 studies involving thousands of people across Europe, Canada and the United States.
They found that natural trans fats behave differently in the body from the industrial kind. Unlike industrial trans fats that are strongly linked to heart disease, those found in dairy appear to pose no risk. Higher levels of dairy trans fats in the blood were not linked with type 2 diabetes risk.
The first-of-its-kind research, which was published in the journal Nutrition Research, also aims to raise consumer awareness of this topic and provide clarity on trans fat labelling policies, which may cause confusion.
About the Author: Erin Dearlove
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