There are many factors influencing the rate of fat oxidation.
The phases present in food will also affect lipid oxidation
by affecting the activities of antioxidants present
[Gordon, 2001].
Oxidation of lipids is affected by a number of factors
including: (1) processing and storage conditions (temperature,
light, oxygen, metals, enzymes); (2) content of unsaturated
fatty acids and their distribution in triacylglycerol
molecule; and (3) the presence of antioxidants (inhibitors)
or prooxidants (catalysts).