Evidence on the magnitude of the economic, health and population effects of palm cooking oil consumption: an integrated modelling approach with Thailand as a case study

• Main Authors: Marcus R. Keogh-Brown (Author), Henning Tarp Jensen (Author), Sanjay Basu (Author), Wichai Aekplakorn (Author), Soledad Cuevas (Author), Alan D. Dangour (Author), Shabbir H. Gheewala (Author), Rosemary Green (Author), Edward JM Joy (Author), Nipa Rojroongwasinkul (Author), Nalitra Thaiprasert (Author), Bhavani Shankar (Author), Richard D. Smith (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Palm oil's high yields, consequent low cost and highly versatile properties as a cooking oil and food ingredient have resulted in its thorough infiltration of the food sector in some countries. Longitudinal studies have associated palm oil's high saturated fatty acid co...