The medical costs attributable to meat consumption
- PMID: 8610089
- DOI: 10.1006/pmed.1995.1100
The medical costs attributable to meat consumption
Abstract
Objective: To estimate the medical costs that are attributable to the health effects of meat consumption.
Methods: The prevalence of hypertension, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, gallstones, obesity, and foodborne illness among omnivores and vegetarians are compared in studies that have controlled for other lifestyle factors, and the corresponding attributable medical costs are calculated in 1992 dollars.
Results: Direct health care costs attributable to meat consumption are estimated to be +2.8-8.5 billion for hypertension, +9.5 billion for heart disease, +0-16.5 billion for cancer, +14.0-17.1 billion for diabetes, +0.2-2.4 billion for gallbladder disease, +1.9 billion for obesity-related musculoskeletal disorders, and +0.2-5.5 billion for foodborne illness. The total direct medical costs attributable to meat consumption for 1992 are estimated at +28.6-61.4 billion.
Conclusion: Health care costs attributable to meat consumption are quantifiable and substantial.
Comment in
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Why America cannot sustain its diet.Prev Med. 1995 Nov;24(6):656-7. doi: 10.1006/pmed.1995.1101. Prev Med. 1995. PMID: 8610090 No abstract available.
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