Table 1, which has compared the results of Polymeal is reproduced below. Polymeal have been compared with reference value. Changing over to Polymeal has beneficial effect. However it should not be recommended for people above 50 years of age having cardiovascular disease.
Table 1.
Lifetime effect (years) of Polymeal at age 50, stratified by sex
| Total life expectancy | Life expectancy free from CVD | Life expectancy with CVD | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Effect | Difference | Effect | Difference | Effect | Difference |
| Men: | ||||||
| None(Overall) | 28.7 | Ref | 21.0 | Ref | 7.7 | Ref |
| Polymeal | 35.2 | 6.6 | 30.0 | 9.0 | 5.3 | −2.4 |
| Women: | ||||||
| None (Overall) | 34.2 | Ref | 26.9 | Ref | 7.3 | Ref |
| Polymeal | 39.0 | 4.8 | 35.0 | 8.1 | 4.0 | −3.3 |
CVD-cardiovascular disease; Ref-reference value