print email comment close Trans Fats URL: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3045792 Description: Fact sheets, statements, and other publications on trans fat (also called trans fatty acids), "formed when liquid vegetable oils go through a chemical process called hydrogenation, in which hydrogen is added to make the oils more solid." Topics include health effects of trans fat, foods that contain trans fat, and FDA labeling rules (effective January 2006) for trans fat. Also provides general materials about fats and healthy eating. From the American Heart Association. Publisher: American Heart Association Extra Keywords cholesterol LDL HDL Library of Congress Subject Headings: Food -- Fat content Trans fatty acids LII Database Information: Record 21909 created by Jennifer English on 06/19/2006 Last modification on 05/08/2007 Published: 06/29/2006   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21909