Jtournal of Epidemiology and Community Health 1992; 46: 78-82
Ischaemic heart disease and consumption of hydrogenated marine oils in England and Wales Leo H Thomas
unrelated causes. The specimens were supplied through the courtesy of Dr P C Elwood (Director) and the MRC Epidemiology Unit (South Wales), and were collected from a number of areas in England and Wales differing widely in mortality. Whereas there are difficulties3 in using 18:1 trans as a marker (about one half of which is contributed by ruminant fat), it was found4 that 16:1 trans, which is highly characteristic of hydrogenated marine oils, was present in significantly (p