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  • Dataset | 06 Mar 2024

Estimated percentage of disability-adjusted life years, listed by disease, attributable to diet-related risk factors in the EU in 2017

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Estimated percent (%) of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), listed by disease, attributable to diet-related risk factors in the EU in 2017

Based on the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study (Annex 2) (before the 2023 methodology update)

Values in brackets denote the contribution of the disease indicated to total EU DALYs. For a definition of what is considered 'low in' or 'high in' please refer to Table 4.

Ischemic heart disease (8.6% of total DALYs in the EU in 2017)

Dietary risks - 68.7%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium10.4
Sugar sweetened beverages2.8
Processed meat3.1
Trans fatty acids2.0
Diet low in: 
Fruits9.4
Fibre8.4
Whole grains21.1
Nuts and seeds20.3
Vegetables10.4
Legumes9.6
Polyunsaturated fatty acids7.8
Seafood omega-3 fatty acids14.1

Stroke (4.9% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 41.0%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium9.7
Diet low in: 
Fruits16
Whole grains19.5
Vegetables5.8

Diabetes mellitus (3.2 % of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 37.0%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sugar sweetened beverages3.5
Processed meat3.8
Red meat3.2
Diet low in: 
Fruits7.2
Whole grains19.2
Nuts and seeds9.2

Colon and rectum cancer (2.1% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 28.2%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Processed meat1.8
Red meat3.1
Diet low in: 
Calcium14.6
Fibre11.7
Milk10

Esophageal cancer (0.5% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 16.5%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet low in: 
Fruits16.5

Hypertensive heart disease (0.8% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 17.1%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium17.1

Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer (4.1% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 8.8%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet low in: 
Fruits8.8

Chronic kidney disease (1.1% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 7.4%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium7.4

Other cardiovascular and circulatory diseases (1.1% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 6.7%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium6.7

Stomach cancer (0.9% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 19.8%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium19.8

Other pharynx cancer (0.2% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 5.4%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet low in: 
Fruits5.4

Aortic aneurysm (0.3% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 5.9%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium5.9

Atrial fibrillation and flutter (0.8% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 5.7%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium5.7

Lip and oral cavity cancer (0.3% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 5.3%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet low in: 
Fruits5.3

Larynx cancer (0.2% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 5.2%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet low in: 
Fruits5.2

Nasopharynx cancer (0.1% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 5.1%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet low in: 
Fruits5.1

Endocarditis (0.1% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 5.1%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium5.1

Peripheral artery disease (0.2% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 4.3%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium4.3

Rheumatic heart disease (0.2% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 3.9%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium3.9

Cardiomyopathy and myocarditis (0.8% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 3.7%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium3.7

Non-rheumatic valvular heart disease (0.4% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017)

Dietary Risks - 3.9%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium3.9