HACIA UNA ARGENTINA LIBRE DE GRASAS TRANS

TAVELLA, MARINA VANESA; TAVELLA, JULIO MARCELO; GAMBOA-SANTOS, JULIANA; LAMELO, MARÍA JULIETA; MASTROIANNI, MARIELA

Revista chilena de nutrición

INTA/ Universidad de Chile

Año: 2016 vol. 43 p. 11 - 11

An unhealthy diet, consisting mainly of saturated and trans fatsintake, is one of the strongest factors contributing to the developmentof cardiovascular disease. With an historical approach, thispaper aims to describe policies regarding trans fats in Argentina.Main global strategies which inspired local interventions areincluded: from North Karelia memorable project, through the Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health to theArgentinian experience which made it possible to replace 70%of partially hydrogenated oil from the market.Key words: Trans fatty acids, health, food, strategies.