Impact of a Municipal Policy Restricting Trans Fatty Acid Use in New York City Restaurants on Serum Trans Fatty Acid Levels in Adults

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ID11035700
AuthorsMelecia Wright (0000-0001-5522-7796, At the time of the writing, Melecia Wright, Wendy McKelvey, Christine Johnson Curtis, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY. Lorna E. Thorpe is with the New York University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY. Hubert W. Vesper and Heather C. Kuiper are with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA.), Wendy McKelvey (0000-0003-2815-2551, At the time of the writing, Melecia Wright, Wendy McKelvey, Christine Johnson Curtis, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY. Lorna E. Thorpe is with the New York University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY. Hubert W. Vesper and Heather C. Kuiper are with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA.), Christine Johnson Curtis (0000-0001-8973-3478, At the time of the writing, Melecia Wright, Wendy McKelvey, Christine Johnson Curtis, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY. Lorna E. Thorpe is with the New York University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY. Hubert W. Vesper and Heather C. Kuiper are with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA.), Lorna E Thorpe (0000-0002-5535-2674, At the time of the writing, Melecia Wright, Wendy McKelvey, Christine Johnson Curtis, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY. Lorna E. Thorpe is with the New York University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY. Hubert W. Vesper and Heather C. Kuiper are with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA.), Hubert W Vesper (0000-0002-9649-9015, At the time of the writing, Melecia Wright, Wendy McKelvey, Christine Johnson Curtis, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY. Lorna E. Thorpe is with the New York University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY. Hubert W. Vesper and Heather C. Kuiper are with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA.), Heather Kuiper (0009-0003-2882-356X, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene), Heather C Kuiper (At the time of the writing, Melecia Wright, Wendy McKelvey, Christine Johnson Curtis, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY. Lorna E. Thorpe is with the New York University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY. Hubert W. Vesper and Heather C. Kuiper are with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA.), Sonia Y Angell (0000-0001-6031-910X, At the time of the writing, Melecia Wright, Wendy McKelvey, Christine Johnson Curtis, and Sonia Y. Angell were with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY. Lorna E. Thorpe is with the New York University School of Medicine, Department of Population Health, New York, NY. Hubert W. Vesper and Heather C. Kuiper are with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Atlanta, GA.)
Year2019
Volume109
Issue4
Pages634-636
Publication date2019-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2018.304930
PMID30789777
OpenAlexW2916521497
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited8

Objectives. To estimate the impact of the 2006 policy restricting use of trans fatty acids (TFAs) in New York City restaurants on change in serum TFA concentrations in New York City adults. Methods. Two cross-sectional population-based New York City Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys conducted in 2004 (n = 212) and 2013–2014 (n = 247) provided estimates of serum TFA exposure and average frequency of weekly restaurant meals. We estimated the geometric mean of the sum of serum TFAs by year and restaurant meal frequency by using linear regression. Results. Among those who ate less than 1 restaurant meal per week, geometric mean of the sum of serum TFAs declined 51.1% (95% confidence interval [CI] = 42.7, 58.3)—from 44.6 (95% CI = 39.7, 50.1) to 21.8 (95% CI = 19.3, 24.5) micromoles per liter. The decline in the geometric mean was greater (P for interaction = .04) among those who ate 4 or more restaurant meals per week: 61.6% (95% CI = 55.8, 66.7) or from 54.6 (95% CI = 49.3, 60.5) to 21.0 (95% CI = 18.9, 23.3) micromoles per liter. Conclusions. New York City adult serum TFA concentrations declined between 2004 and 2014. The indication of greater decline in serum TFAs among those eating restaurant meals more frequently suggests that the municipal restriction on TFA use was effective in reducing TFA exposure. Public Health Implications. Local policies focused on restaurants can promote nutritional improvements

Environmental health · Fatty acid · Biochemistry · Chemistry · Fatty Acid Research and Health · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology

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