Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children
Total fat intake for the prevention of unhealthy weight gain in adults and children
- Saturated fatty acid and trans-fatty acid intake for adults and children WHO Guideline Summary
- "WHO recommends that adults and children reduce trans-fatty acid intake to 1% of total energy intake (strong recommendation)."
- "WHO suggests further reducing trans-fatty acid intake to less than 1% of total energy intake (conditional recommendation)."
- "WHO recommends replacing trans-fatty acids in the diet with polyunsaturated fatty acids or monounsaturated fatty acids primarily from plant sources (conditional recommendation)."
- Total fat intake for the prevention of unhealthy weight gain in adults and children WHO Guideline
- "To reduce the risk of unhealthy weight gain, WHO suggests that adults limit total fat intake to 30% of total energy intake or less (conditional recommendation)
- "Fat consumed should be primarily unsaturated fatty acids, with no more than 10% of total energy intake coming from saturated fatty acids and no more than 1% of total energy intake coming from trans-fatty acids (strong recommendation)"