Modelled health impacts (cumulative reduction in Years of Life Lost, YLL) associated with dietary changes in the UK over 20 and 30 years for a scenario with no GHG reduction target
| Health outcome | Cumulative reduction in YLL* | |
|---|---|---|
| Over 20 years | Over 30 years | |
| Coronary heart disease | 2 098 200 | 4 810 400 |
| Stroke | 428 000 | 947 700 |
| Oral cancer | 14 600 | 136 400 |
| Oesophageal cancer | 33 900 | 313 100 |
| Lung cancer | 26 600 | 247 600 |
| Stomach cancer | 22 100 | 200 600 |
| Colorectal cancer | 15 900 | 144 600 |
| Type 2 diabetes | 18 900 | 42 400 |
| Total | 2 658 200 | 6 842 800 |
*Figures rounded to the nearest 100.