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Table 4 Comparison of population attributable fractions (%, 95 % CI) from the Global Burden of Diseases analysis with those from the present EPIC analysis

From: Modifiable causes of premature death in middle-age in Western Europe: results from the EPIC cohort study

 

GBD

EPIC

Tobacco smoking

25 (22–27)

31 (31–32)

Dietary risks

23 (21–26)

14 (12–16)

High blood pressure

15 (13–17)

9 (7–11)

High body mass index

14 (12–15)

3 (2–5)

High waist-to-hip ratio

10 (8–12)

Physical inactivity and low physical activity

9 (8–11)

7 (5–9)

High alcohol use

8 (7–9)

4 (3–4)

  1. Estimates from the GBD are taken from the website http://vizhub.healthdata.org/gbd-compare. They are the estimated attributable fractions for death in Western Europe for the age range 50–69 years for each risk factor