Fig 2. Estimated annual cardiometabolic deaths averted from implementation of national school policies on F&V provision and SSB restriction, separately and jointly, in US elementary, middle, and high schools.

Bars represent the median values from 1,000 Monte Carlo simulations in a comparative risk assessment framework; and error bars, the 95% uncertainty intervals. Health effects are estimated for the current US adult population if exposed to these school environment policies during their childhood in elementary, middle, and high school. Panel (A) assumes that 25% of the dietary changes achieved in childhood are sustained into adulthood; panel (B), that 35% of dietary changes are sustained; and panel (C) that 50% of dietary changes are sustained.