trans fats go to the colon in the body.
where do trans fats go in the body?
colon
the primary health risk identified for trans fat consumption is an elevated risk of coronary artery disease (cad). a 1994 study estimated that over 30,000 cardiac deaths per year in the united states are attributable to the consumption of trans fats. by 2006 upper estimates of 100,000 deaths were suggested. a comprehensive review of studies of trans fats published in 2006 in the new england journal of medicine reports a strong and reliable connection between trans fat consumption and cad, concluding that "on a per-calorie basis, trans fats appear to increase the risk of cad more than any other macronutrient, conferring a substantially increased risk at low levels of consumption (1 to 3% of total energy intake)".
trans fat
a side effect of incomplete hydrogenation having implications for human health is the isomerization of some of the remaining unsaturated carbon bonds to their trans isomers. trans fats (resulting from partial hydrogenation) have been implicated in circulatory diseases including heart disease. the conversion from cis to trans bonds is chemically favored because the trans configuration has lower energy than the natural cis one. at equilibrium, the trans/cis isomer ratio is about 2:1. many countries and regions have introduced mandatory labeling of trans fats on food products and appealed to the industry for voluntary reductions. the food industry has moved away from partially hydrogenated fats (i.e. trans fats) and towards fully hydrogenated fats and interesterified fats in response to bad publicity about trans fats, labeling requirements, and removal of trans fats from the fda list of foods generally recognized as safe.
hydrogenation