Table 4. The average increase in population life expectancy and health gain that could be achieved.

	Old recommendations	Eatwell Guide	Old recommendations Without energy constraint	Eatwell Guide Without energy constraint
Increase in life expectancy (months)
Men	2.3 (2.0 to 2.6)	5.4 (4.7 to 6.2)	1.3 (1.0 to 1.6)	2.8 (2.3 to 3.4)
Women	1.6 (1.3 to 1.8)	4.0 (3.4 to 4.6)	0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)	2.0 (1.5 to 2.5)
DALYs averted (millions)
Men	4.6 (4.3 to 4.8)	10.4 (10.0 to 10.8)	2.3 (2.1 to 2.5)	5.0 (4.7 to 5.4)
Women	3.1 (2.9 to 3.2)	7.4 (7.1 to 7.7)	1.2 (1.1 to 1.4)	3.2 (2.9 to 3.4)

NB. DALYs: Disability-adjusted life years. Values are means and 95% uncertainty intervals.