Trans fatty acids are the general name of unsaturated fatty acids with trans non-yoke double bond structure. Fatty acids are divided into saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids, in which unsaturated fatty acids refer to fatty acids with at least one carbon-carbon double bond in the fatty acid chain.
If the two hydrogen atoms combined by two carbon atoms on the double bond are on the same side of the carbon chain and the spatial conformation is curved, it is called cis-unsaturated fatty acid, which is also the existing form of most unsaturated fatty acids in nature.
On the contrary, if the two hydrogen atoms combined with two carbon atoms on the double bond are on both sides of the carbon chain and the spatial conformation is linear, it is called trans-unsaturated fatty acid.
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harm
1, thrombus.
Trans fatty acids can increase the viscosity and cohesion of human blood and easily lead to thrombosis, especially for the elderly with fragile blood vessel walls.
2, affecting development.
During pregnancy or lactation, eating too much food containing trans fatty acids will affect the health of the fetus. Studies have found that fetuses or babies can passively ingest trans fatty acids through placenta or milk, and they are more likely to suffer from essential fatty acid deficiency than adults, which affects the growth and development of fetuses and babies.
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