A study on cooking oil consumption on various health markers in rural population of Coimbatore, India

Authors

  • Prasada Rao N Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry, Karpagam faculty of medical sciences and research, coimbatore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v7i4.3160

Abstract

Background: Refined sunflower oil is the commonly used cooking oil in Indian market. Even though many claims have been put forth regarding its health benefits, an equal number of studies refutes this claim. Aim: To analyze the health parameters between Sunflower oil users and other traditional cooking oil users. Methods: 474 patients attending Karpagam Faculty of medical sciences and research hospital were enrolled for the study. History, Examination done and liver enzymes like Alanine transaminase, Aspartate transferase and alkaline phosphatase were done. Results were analyzed using one way Anova. Results: The Body mass index (BMI) and ALT levels of sunflower oil users were significantly higher when compared to that of other oil users Conclusion: We found that sunflower oil users have a significant increase in their BMI and ALT levels when compared with that of other traditional oil users Keywords: refined sunflower oil, animal fat, BMI, rural Coimbatore

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Published

2016-04-30

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Vol. 7 No. 4 (2016): Apr

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Original Research Articles

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A study on cooking oil consumption on various health markers in rural population of Coimbatore, India. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2016 Apr. 30 [cited 2026 Mar. 29];7(4):179-82. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/3160