Eating foods that contain high trans fats are not only makes a person have a risk of heart disease, but also increase the risk of depression, according to a study scientists in Spain.
Trans fat (trans fat) is a type of fat that can be found in the form of artificially in pastry products and fast food. Most trans fats are artificially synthesized through a chemical process that adds hydrogen to vegetable oil. In simple language, that means convert liquid oils into solid fats.
Researchers from the Universities of Navarra and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in the latest research states trans fats can lead to depression. The results of this study support the results of several previous studies that revealed the devastating impact these fats for the body.
In his research, the researchers monitor and analyze patterns of diet and lifestyle around 12 thousand participants over 6 years. At the beginning of the study, none of which are diagnosed with depression, but at the end of the study, a total of 657 volunteers to people with a new record.
"Participants who consume trans fat have up to 48 percent increased risk of depression than those who do not eat foods containing this type of fat," says the study.
Almudena Sanchez-Villegas preventive medicine expert from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria stated, the more trans fat when consumed, the greater the adverse effects that arise for the participants.
The study, published in the journal PLoS ONE online version, also noted that the study was conducted on European populations are relatively low trans fat mengasup ie, only 0.4 percent of total energy needs required of participants.
"However, we found an increased risk of depression by 50 percent," said one researcher Miguel Martinez.
"Based on these findings, we urge the importance of taking into account its impact on the U.S. for countries such as the level percentage of intake of these fats account for about 2.5 percent," he added.
According to the research report, the number of people with depression throughout the world reached 150 million people and this figure increased in recent years. This increase, researchers said, was caused by a radical change from the source of fat in the diet diasup west, where a number of specific types of fat that is beneficial polyunsaturated fats (polyunsaturated) and monounsaturated fats (monounsaturated) in nuts, oils fish and vegetable oil - was replaced by saturated fats and trans-fats found in meat, butter and other types of products such as pastries and fast food.
In his research, the researchers monitor and analyze patterns of diet and lifestyle around 12 thousand participants over 6 years. At the beginning of the study, none of which are diagnosed with depression, but at the end of the study, a total of 657 volunteers to people with a new record.
"Participants who consume trans fat have up to 48 percent increased risk of depression than those who do not eat foods containing this type of fat," says the study.
Almudena Sanchez-Villegas preventive medicine expert from the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria stated, the more trans fat when consumed, the greater the adverse effects that arise for the participants.
The study, published in the journal PLoS ONE online version, also noted that the study was conducted on European populations are relatively low trans fat mengasup ie, only 0.4 percent of total energy needs required of participants.
"However, we found an increased risk of depression by 50 percent," said one researcher Miguel Martinez.
"Based on these findings, we urge the importance of taking into account its impact on the U.S. for countries such as the level percentage of intake of these fats account for about 2.5 percent," he added.
According to the research report, the number of people with depression throughout the world reached 150 million people and this figure increased in recent years. This increase, researchers said, was caused by a radical change from the source of fat in the diet diasup west, where a number of specific types of fat that is beneficial polyunsaturated fats (polyunsaturated) and monounsaturated fats (monounsaturated) in nuts, oils fish and vegetable oil - was replaced by saturated fats and trans-fats found in meat, butter and other types of products such as pastries and fast food.
