S EVERAL investigators have studied the effect of different dietary fats on serum cholesterol concentrations. They have shown that both the quantity and quality of dietary fats influence serum cholesterol levels. The possible role of the mode of feeding of fats in influencing serum cholesterol concentrations, however, has received little attention. In the present study it has been shown that ap...

Edible oils and fats are among the most abundant cooking ingredients in the world, and are an important part of a healthy balanced diet, especially if they are high in omega-6 and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids. Rather than just the total fatty acid compositions, the analysis of individual lipid species within these oils and fats have become increasingly important. Within the past decade s...

This paper examines links between the way in which a household spreads their food expenditure over time and the dietary quality of the food they purchase. I find that households who make more frequent, smaller food purchases buy healthier foods than households who make fewer, larger purchases. These households are more likely to purchase foods with a lower share of total calories from fats, sat...