The objective of these guidelines are to provide recommendations on the intake of saturated fatty acids and trans-fatty acids to reduce the risk of NCDs in adults and children, particularly CVDs which are a leading cause of NCD mortality. The recommendations in these guidelines can be used by policy-makers and programme managers to assess current intake levels of these fatty acids in their populations relative to a benchmark with a view to develop measures to decrease intake of saturated fatty acids and trans-fatty acids, where necessary, through a range of policy actions and public health interventions.
