Trans Fatty Acid Intakes and Food Sources in the U.S. Population: NHANES 1999–2002

Because of efforts to decrease trans fatty acids (TFA) in the food supply, intake should be assessed in the population to establish a baseline TFA intake. The 1999–2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was used to identify a benchmark for TFA intake. TFA was estimated by mean, median, and quintile of intake, TFA intake data were weighted using the NHANES 4‐year sample weights. The main outcome measures included TFA...