PhD Scholar, Department of Home Science, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Associate Professor, Department of Home Science, Lakshmibai College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Indian J Public Health. 2021 Jan-Mar;65(1):71-75. doi: 10.4103/ijph.IJPH_851_20.
Global momentum is growing for the total elimination of industrially produced trans fats from the food systems as they are known to have deleterious health effects on various body functions particularly the cardiovascular health. Many developed nations such as Denmark have completely eliminated the use of industrially produced trans fats from the food supply. India is undergoing a significant nutrition transition that has substantially increased the intake of processed and ready-to-eat foods, abundant in trans fats. The Indian regulator-Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is all set to reduce the industrially produced trans fats to <2% by the end of year 2021 in a phased manner. Multiple strategies such as reducing trans fat limit in oils and fats, mandatory labeling on food products, introduction of "Trans-fat free" claim and logo have been adopted by the Indian regulatory body, to achieve the goal of trans fat free India. This review comprehensively summarizes from a public health perspective the usage of industrially-produced trans fats in Indian food industry, its effects on health, the global strategies to limit its content, and the current Indian regulations.
全球范围内正在积极推动从食品系统中全面消除工业生产的反式脂肪，因为它们已知对各种身体功能（特别是心血管健康）有不良影响。许多发达国家，如丹麦，已经完全禁止在食品供应中使用工业生产的反式脂肪。印度正在经历重大的营养转型，加工食品和即食食品的摄入量大幅增加，这些食品富含反式脂肪。印度监管机构——食品安全与标准局计划在 2021 年底前逐步将工业生产的反式脂肪减少到<2%。印度监管机构采取了多种策略，如降低油和脂肪中的反式脂肪限量、食品产品强制标签、引入“无反式脂肪”声明和标志，以实现无反式脂肪印度的目标。本综述从公共卫生的角度全面总结了工业生产的反式脂肪在印度食品工业中的使用、对健康的影响、限制其含量的全球策略以及当前印度的法规。
