Importance of edible oils in health and disease management

摘要

Edible oils play an important role in our health and disease management. Proportion of good and bad cholesterol in blood depends upon the kind of fatty acids in the oil we consume. Punjabis are becoming more prone to coronary heart disease (CHD) because of change in their life style from active to sedentary one. World over rural population is less prone to coronary heart disease (CHD) in comparison to urban population, however in Punjab there is almost equal incidence of CHD in rural and urban areas. Because of easily available migrant labour, little physical work is done by the farmers. Even for going to fields, the Punjabi youth prefers motorcycles. Dietary pattern of Punjabis has remained unchanged with saturated fatty acids being the major part of their diet.