Not only are trans fat terrible for your health, research suggests they lead to more abdominal fat than other types of fats. As discussed in this article, a recent study compared monkeys on a diet with trans fat to those on a diet with monosaturated fat. Even though total calories consumed were the same, the trans fat monkeys had a 7.2 percent increae in body weight and much more abdominal fat than the other group of monkeys.
Thank goodness many companies are removing trans fat from their offerings. The obesity epidemic doesn't need any more help in the form of trans fats.
