A study conducted in the U.S. revealed that the estimated costs related to the nonoptimal consumption of main categories of food and beverages products amounted to nearly 50 billion U.S. dollars. The considered healthcare costs included the acute, chronic, and drug-related costs and were calculated with the inflation value of 2018. The population characteristics and eating habits assessed in the study showed that the daily intake of several categories of foods and nutrients differed from the recommended one. For instance, in the United States the nonoptimal consumption of nuts and seeds led to about 13 billion U.S. dollars of healthcare costs due to cardiometabolic diseases.
Estimated costs associated with nonoptimal food & beverages consumption in the U.S. as of 2018, by product
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Annual cardiometabolic costs in billion U.S. dollars
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PLOS. (December 17, 2019). Estimated costs associated with nonoptimal food & beverages consumption in the U.S. as of 2018, by product (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091921/us-annual-costs-associated-with-unhealthy-eating-habits/
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PLOS. "Estimated Costs Associated with Nonoptimal Food & Beverages Consumption in The U.S. as of 2018, by Product (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091921/us-annual-costs-associated-with-unhealthy-eating-habits/
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