Modelling the impact of specific food policy options on coronary heart disease and stroke deaths in Ireland

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dc.contributor.authorO'Keeffe, Celine
dc.contributor.authorKabir, Zubair
dc.contributor.authorO'Flaherty, Martin
dc.contributor.authorWalton, Janette
dc.contributor.authorCapewell, Simon
dc.contributor.authorPerry, Ivan J.
dc.contributor.funderHealth Research Boarden
dc.date.accessioned2017-03-03T12:26:00Z
dc.date.available2017-03-03T12:26:00Z
dc.date.issued2013-07-03
dc.date.updated2017-03-03T12:19:01Z
dc.description.abstractObjective: To estimate the potential reduction in cardiovascular (CVD) mortality possible by decreasing salt, trans fat and saturated fat consumption, and by increasing fruit and vegetable (F/V) consumption in Irish adults aged 25–84years for 2010. Design: Modelling study using the validated IMPACT Food Policy Model across two scenarios. Sensitivity analysis was undertaken. First, a conservative scenario: reductions in dietary salt by 1 g/day, trans fat by 0.5% of energy intake, saturated fat by 1% energy intake and increasing F/V intake by 1 portion/day. Second, a more substantial but politically feasible scenario: reductions in dietary salt by 3 g/day, trans fat by 1% of energy intake, saturated fat by 3% of energy intake and increasing F/V intake by 3 portions/day. Setting: Republic of Ireland. Outcomes: Coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke deaths prevented. Results: The small, conservative changes in food policy could result in approximately 395 fewer cardiovascular deaths per year; approximately 190 (minimum 155, maximum 230) fewer CHD deaths in men, 50 (minimum 40, maximum 60) fewer CHD deaths in women, 95 (minimum 75, maximum 115) fewer stroke deaths in men, and 60 (minimum 45, maximum 70) fewer stroke deaths in women. Approximately 28%, 22%, 23% and 26% of the 395 fewer deaths could be attributable to decreased consumptions in trans fat, saturated fat, dietary salt and to increased F/V consumption, respectively. The 395 fewer deaths represent an overall 10% reduction in CVD mortality. Modelling the more substantial but feasible food policy options, we estimated that CVD mortality could be reduced by up to 1070 deaths/year, representing an overall 26% decline in CVD mortality. Conclusions: A considerable CVD burden is attributable to the excess consumption of saturated fat, trans fat, salt and insufficient fruit and vegetables. There are significant opportunities for Government and industry to reduce CVD mortality through effective, evidence-based food policies.en
dc.description.sponsorshipHealth Research Board (ref no HRC/2007/13)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionPublished Versionen
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dc.identifier.citationO'Keeffe, C., Kabir, Z., O'Flaherty, M., Walton, J., Capewell, S. and Perry, I. J. (2013) 'Modelling the impact of specific food policy options on coronary heart disease and stroke deaths in Ireland', BMJ Open, 3, e002837. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002837en
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002837
dc.identifier.endpagee002837-6en
dc.identifier.issn2044-6055
dc.identifier.journaltitleBMJ Openen
dc.identifier.startpagee002837-1en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/3741
dc.identifier.volume3en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherBMJ Publishing Groupen
dc.rights© 2013, The Authors. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. This final article is available for use under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial 3.0 Licence; see http://bmjopen.bmj.comen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/en
dc.subjectCardiovascular (CVD) mortalityen
dc.subjectCoronary heart disease (CHD)en
dc.subjectStrokesen
dc.subjectFood policiesen
dc.subjectPublic healthen
dc.titleModelling the impact of specific food policy options on coronary heart disease and stroke deaths in Irelanden
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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