PREVENTING OR TREATING METABOLIC SYNDROME BY ADMINISTERING A TRANS FATTY ACID, OR A SALT, ESTER OR PRECURSOR THEREOF, OR SIALIC ACID IN FREE OR BOUND FORM

摘要

The present invention relates to use of trans fatty acid or a salt, ester or precursor thereof or trans fatty acid-enriched milk fat comprising milk fat enriched with trans fatty acid or a salt, ester or precursor thereof; or sialic acid for preventing or treating conditions associated with metabolic syndrome such as fatty liver disease. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising CLA-enriched milk fat or sialic acid.