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Reducing the consumption of trans-fats and their negative impacts on health in Turkey
Turkey's first evidence-based policy-making report titled "reducing the consumption of trans-fats and their negative impacts on health in Turkey" was published in collaboration with TUSEB Turkish Health Policies Institute and WHO Europe EVIPNet.
Trans fatty acids (TFA) or trans fats are an important public health problem with many negative consequences for human health and requiring multi-stakeholder health policy interventions for resolution. In order to provide evidence in tackling the problem of reducing TFA consumption in Turkey, TUSEB Turkish Health Policies Institute, Ministry of Health and WHO Turkey Office came together to create the policy document to be published under the auspices of WHO Europe EVIPNet.
This study, which included high-level national policy institutions such as the Presidential Health and Food Policy Board, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, within the framework of the cooperation of TUSEB Turkish Health Policies Institute and WHO, was supported by technical experts from the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
In this context, a working group consisting of clinicians, health management experts and representatives of relevant ministries was formed by the TUSEB Turkish Health Policies Institute. After the working group gathered and evaluated the evidence regarding the problem within the framework of EVIPNet research principles, three options were determined in the fight against TFA consumption in Turkeyand the issues to be considered in their implementation were discussed. These; (1) set mandatory limits for TFAs, (2) label TFA-free foods and raise awareness of the adverse health consequences associated with TFAs, and (3) encourage the use of healthier oils instead of industrially produced TFAs.
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