[Dietary fat analysis--a contribution to the problem of nutrition and aging].

By means of gaschromatographic methodology the fatty acid patterns of 6 plant oils, 8 margarine branchs and 8 animal fats of the commercial assortment were determined. Because of their richness in linoleic and linolenic acid sunflower oil, soyabean oil, linseed oil and the margarine branchs Cama, Soma 40 and Marella are best suited for the prevention and dietetic therapy of lipid disorders and diseases. This holds above all for medium and higher age patients.