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. 2019 Oct 20;11(10):2529. doi: 10.3390/nu11102529

Table 3.

Combined population attributable fractions for foods with established food recommendations presented by age, sex, and chronic disease.

Females Males Foods Included in Calculations
≤14 years 15–34 years 35–54 years 55–64 years 65–74 years 75+ years ≤14 years 15–34 years 35–54 years 55–64 years 65–74 years 75+ years
Cancer
Mouth 2.3 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.4 2.4 6.1 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.6 F
Larynx 2.3 5.8 5.5 5.2 5.3 5.4 2.4 6.1 5.7 5.5 5.6 5.6 F
Thyroid 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 SSB
Trachea, Lung, and Bronchus 4.2 10.1 9.6 9.1 9.3 9.5 4.3 10.6 10.0 9.6 9.7 9.9 F
Esophagus 8.5 19.3 18.3 17.5 17.8 17.9 8.9 20.5 19.3 18.5 18.6 18.7 F, SSB
Liver 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 SSB
Pancreas 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 SSB
Colorectal 15.4 18.5 19.4 19.8 19.0 18.5 16.9 23.5 23.9 24.9 23.2 22.6 M, RM, PM, SSB
Kidney 0.5 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2 SSB
Leukemia 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 SSB
Post-Menopausal Breast 0.1 0.1 0.1 SSB
Ovary 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 SSB
Uterus 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.3 SSB
Cardiovascular Diseases
Ischemic Heart Disease 86.2 86.8 64.1 54.1 47.2 41.7 88.3 93.0 73.9 60.5 53.1 46.6 F, V, WG, NS, PM, SSB
Ischemic Stroke 76.4 89.9 61.9 47.3 34.0 14.5 76.5 94.4 70.5 50.5 36.2 15.5 F, V, WG, SSB
Hemorrhagic Stroke 62.9 79.5 56.4 46.8 37.0 17.1 63.2 86.3 64.8 49.9 39.3 18.3 F, V, WG, SSB
Diabetes 64.1 70.4 54.8 45.9 37.3 23.6 71.5 83.2 68.4 57.9 47.5 30.6 F, WG, NS, RM, PM, SSB
Chronic Kidney Disease 1.2 1.2 0.8 0.7 0.5 0.2 1.4 1.6 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.3 SSB

F = fruit; V = vegetables; M = milk; WG = whole grains; NS = nuts and seeds; RM = red meat; PM = processed meat; SSB = sugar-sweetened beverages.