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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 (updated)

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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 (updated)

Based on the Global Burden of Disease Results tool  (after 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 (8.7% of total DALYs in the EU in 2017 -updated-)

Dietary risks - 56.5%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium8.9
Sugar sweetened beverages2.2
Processed meat5.1
Trans fatty acids6.4
Red meat6.1
Diet low in: 
Fruits4.0
Fibre4.0
Whole grains17.3
Nuts and seeds6.1
Vegetables3.3
Legumes14.5
Polyunsaturated fatty acids2.9
Seafood omega-3 fatty acids3.4

Stroke (5.1% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017 -updated-)

Dietary Risks - 31.0%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium8.3
Red meat9.8
Diet low in: 
Fruits4.7
Whole grains3.1
Vegetables1.7
Fibre3.1

Diabetes mellitus (3.4% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017 -updated-)

Dietary Risks - 34.7%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sugar sweetened beverages4.4
Processed meat12.8
Red meat10.2
Diet low in: 
Fruits3.9
Whole grains5.4
Nuts and seeds2.0
Fibre2.8

Colon and rectum cancer (2.4% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017 -updated-)

Dietary Risks - 32.4%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Processed meat5.7
Red meat6.8
Diet low in: 
Calcium5.6
Fibre1.9
Milk10.8
Whole grains17.0

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

Dietary Risks - 13.6%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet low in: 
Fruits8.8
Vegetables5.3

Hypertensive heart disease (1.1% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017 -updated-)

Dietary Risks - 14.3%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium14.3

Tracheal, bronchus, and lung cancer (4.3% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017 -updated-)

Dietary Risks - 3.6%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet low in: 
Fruits3.6

Chronic kidney disease (1.3% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017 -updated-)

Dietary Risks - 5.3%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium5.3

Other cardiovascular and circulatory diseases (0.6% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017 -updated-)

Dietary Risks - 5.0%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium5.0

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

Dietary Risks - 6.8%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium6.8

Aortic aneurysm (0.4% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017 -updated-)

Dietary Risks - 4.7%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium4.7

Atrial fibrillation and flutter (1.0% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017 -updated-)

Dietary Risks - 4.3%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium4.3

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

Dietary Risks - 3.5%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium3.5

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

Dietary Risks - 3.1%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium3.1

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

Dietary Risks - 2.9%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium2.9

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

Dietary Risks - 3.6%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium3.6

Non-rheumatic valvular heart disease (0.5% of total DALYs in the EU, 2017 -updated-)

Dietary Risks - 2.6%

Percent (%) of DALYs

Diet high in: 
Sodium2.6