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Published on: December 16, 2015
Nutritional relevance of trans isomeric fatty acids in human milk
1Department of Paediatrics, University of Pécs, Hungary. tamas.decsi@aok.pte.hu
Unlabelled:
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.
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