Table 1

Risk factor changes in the base year 2008 and projections to 2025 under two assumptions (modest and ideal scenarios)

 Modest scenarioIdeal scenario
Changes (%)20082025Changes (%)20082025
Absolute smoking prevalence rate reduction3.022%19%6.022%16%
Relative decrease in dietary salt intake40.018 g/day10 g/day70.018 g/day5 g/day
Absolute diabetes prevalence rate reduction from the recent trends2.032%30%4.032%28%
Relative decrease in mean BMI from the recent trends2.330.4%29.7%4.630.4%29.0%
Absolute decrease in per cent energy from dietary saturated fat1.012%11%2.012%10%
Relative increase in F&V consumption40.03.5 portion/day5 portion/day100.03.5 portion/day7 portion/day
Absolute physical inactivity prevalence reduction3.064%61%6.064%58%
  • BMI, body mass index; F&V, fruit and vegetable.