Meanwhile, six of the seven cereal bars targeted at children were high in saturated fat, the study found.
The Danish government has said it intends to abolish a tax on foods which are high in saturated fats.
It has been well established that as compared to traditional plant-based diets, Western diets high in saturated fat are associated with increased weight gain.
Others at higher risk include those over 50s, men with an enlarged prostate and men who enjoy a diet high in saturated fat and who smoke.
Dr Wijga said it would be wrong at this stage to recommend young child eat a diet high in saturated fats, as there was significant evidence that this was bad for cardiovascular health.
"Some chocolate bars are high in saturated fat or partially hydrogenated fats - trans fats - which may increase inflammation, possibly contributing to inflammatory acne, " she says, adding that this theory has not yet been proved.
Fast food often contains high levels of saturated- and trans-fatty acids, which are known to affect immunity, while fruit is rich in antioxidants and other beneficial compounds, say the researchers.
Other snacks it analysed were found to be high in fat and saturated fat.
She said it was also important to remember that regular physical activity combined with a diet high in fruit and vegetables and low in saturated fat was still the best way to combat high cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease.
The Environment Agency said river levels were expected to remain high as rain fell on saturated ground.
The EAW says river levels remain high while the ground is saturated due to "particularly bad" weather this month.
However, the domestic market for natural gas will soon be saturated with such high levels of production and low domestic prices.
Rain has returned to south-west England, bringing flooding and high river levels to areas already saturated by heavy downpours.
London built a barrier in the 1980s to save it from the floods that occasionally saturated parts of the city when high tides and storms coincided.
People were also eating far too much saturated fat, which can lead to high cholesterol levels, and consequently heart disease.
Which? compared the nutritional content of the bars using the manufacturers' information and applied traffic light labelling to see if the levels of fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt were high, medium or low.
He maintains that its high levels of protein and affordable price outweigh its huge saturated fat content.
"This rain will be falling on saturated ground, the rivers are already very high and any further rain will exacerbate the problem, " he said.
The diet is high in animal protein, which could lead to an excess intake of saturated fat, resulting in elevated cholesterol levels, an increased risk of heart disease and increased risk of certain types of cancer.
One of the first products, DuPont's high-oleic soyabean, which yields an oil lower in artery-clogging saturated fats, is now awaiting regulatory approval in Europe.
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