Foods such as buns (puff-puff), akara, yam and plantains that are fried by roadside vendors that re-use the frying oils repeatedly will contain significant amounts of trans fats that could pose danger to health.
Dr. Jerome Mafeni, is the MD/Chief Executive Officer of Mafeni Pedodent Hospitals and Healthcare Limited, Abuja. He has held several senior positions in the public health system in Nigeria and other parts of Africa. Currently he is a director with the Network for Health Equity and Development , which is championing the policy campaign for the elimination of trans fat from Nigerian food.
What are those lifestyles that compromise the cardiovascular system and what are the pre-emptive actions? Are there diseases that consumers of trans fats are predisposed to, that can make them more vulnerable to dying when they contract COVID-19?
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