Matti Marklund, Leopold N Aminde, Mary Njeri Wanjau, Boni M Ale, Adedayo E Ojo, Clementina E Okoro, Abimbola Adegboye, Liping Huang, J Lennert Veerman, Jason Hy Wu, Mark D Huffman, Dike B Ojji
INTRODUCTION: Nigeria is committed to reducing industrial trans- fatty acids (iTFA) from the food supply, but the potential health gains, costs and cost-effectiveness are unknown. METHODS: The effect on ischaemic heart disease (IHD) burden, costs and cost-effectiveness of a mandatory iTFA limit (≤2% of all fats) for foods in Nigeria were estimated using Markov cohort models. Data on demographics, IHD epidemiology and trans- fatty acid intake were derived from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease Study...
April 17, 2024: BMJ Global Health