Trans Fatty Acid

Preferred Label : Trans Fatty Acid;

NCIt related terms : trans fat;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A type of fat that has certain chemical properties and is usually found in processed foods such as baked goods, snack foods, fried foods, shortening, margarine, and certain vegetable oils. Eating trans fat increases blood cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease.; CRCH: A class of dietary fatty acids containing at least one double bond in the trans formation.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000463736;

Details

Origin ID

C68440;

UMLS CUI

C1257879;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Trans fat (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- dietary fats [MedlinePlus Topic]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- trans fatty acids [MeSH Descriptor]
- trans fatty acids [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Food [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Trans fat (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- trans fatty acids [MeSH concept]
- trans fatty acids [MeSH Descriptor]

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