Table 5.
Average annual mortality, morbidity decreases and cost savings (NIS) by sugar consumption goals
| Lower 95% limit | Upper 95% limit | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% of energy from sugar in 5 years | |||
| Averted:- | |||
| Deaths | 237 | 122 | 325 |
| General hospital days | 9917 | 4993 | 13,068 |
| Caries | 179,625 | 153,843 | 205,050 |
| Savings (NIS):- | |||
| Fewer fillings | 40,276,302 | 34,495,259 | 45,977,166 |
| Overweight & obesity treatment | 80,854,527 | 47,172,679 | 143,248,124 |
| Total direct costs (NIS): | 121,130,829 | 81,667,937 | 189,225,290 |
| Indirect costs | 58,375,715 | 36,166,004 | 105,129,999 |
| Total societal costs (NIS) | 179,506,544 | 117,833,941 | 294,355,290 |
| % of per capita GDP | 0.02% | 0.01% | 0.03% |
| 5% of energy from sugar in 15 years | |||
| Averted:- | |||
| Deaths | 494 | 254 | 677 |
| General hospital days | 20,699 | 10,423 | 27,277 |
| Caries | 336,484 | 288,187 | 384,111 |
| Savings (NIS):- | |||
| Fewer fillings | 75,447,779 | 64,618,411 | 86,126,949 |
| Overweight & obesity treatment | 168,767,366 | 98,463,364 | 299,001,300 |
| Total direct costs (NIS): | 244,215,145 | 163,081,775 | 385,128,250 |
| Indirect costs | 121,847,423 | 75,489,171 | 219,437,473 |
| Total Societal Costs (NIS) | 366,062,568 | 238,570,946 | 604,565,723 |
| % of per capita GDP | 0.03% | 0.02% | 0.05% |