Trans Fats Judged Major Villain in Cardiovascular Disease - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today

Trans Fats Judged Major Villain in Cardiovascular Disease - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today:
"When talking with patients about food choices, remind them to read labels looking for trans fatty acids amounts but also to heed the serving amounts stated on the label.
Remind patients that the unhealthy trans fats are found in deep-fried foods, bakery products, packaged snack food, margarines, and crackers, and to try to avoid these foods.

Review
BOSTON, April 13 - Consumption of trans fatty acids raised lipid levels and increases the risk of coronary heart disease, sudden death from cardiac causes, and possibly diabetes, according to a review article.
The risk of coronary heart disease increased 23%, said the review in the April 13 issue of New England Journal of Medicine. Sudden death from a cardiac event was up 47% and tripled when evaluated for certain trans-fat isomers. "/.../