Bulletin of the World Health Organization

Potential cardiovascular mortality reductions with stricter food policies in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Martin O´Flaherty, Gemma Flores-Mateo, Kelechi Nnoaham, Ffion Lloyd-Williams & Simon Capewell

Volume 90, Number 7, July 2012, 522-531

Table 1. Overall annual falls in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke potentially attributable to (A) modest and (B) more substantial dietary improvements, United Kingdom

Total
 Decreased trans fats
 Decreased saturated fats
 Decreased salt
 Increased fruit and vegetables
Fewer deaths Min. Max. Fewer deaths Min. Max. Fewer deaths Min. Max. Fewer deaths Min. Max. Fewer deaths Min. Max.
A
Men 6600 2950 16 040 1900 980 3690 2000 1040 3880 1100 250 4890 1600 680 3580
Women 5900 2540 14 220 1600 840 3130 2000 1000 3760 1200 320 4610 1100 380 2720
Total 12 500 5490 30 260 3500 1820 6820 4000 2040 7640 2300 570 9500 2700 1060 6300
B
Men 15 850 7120 39 320 2500 1310 4740 5600 2960 10 910 3200 820 13 310 4400 2030 10 360
Women 14 100 6160 35 560 2200 1160 4090 5500 2950 10 680 3300 920 12 740 3000 1130 8050
Total 29 900 13 280 74 880 4700 2500 8800 11 200 5900 21 600 6600 1700 26 000 7400 3160 18 410

min., minimum; max, maximum.