From: Making the economic case for prevention – a view from Wales
Risk factor | Estimated cost to the NHS in Wales (million) | Prevalence in Wales |
---|---|---|
Overweight and obese b | £86a | 57% |
Obeseb | 21% | |
Tobacco | £386c | |
Adult smokersb | 24% | |
Adult non-smokers reporting regularly being exposed to other people’s tobacco smokeb | 33% | |
Secondary school pupils reporting smoking at least once a weekd | 6% | |
Alcohol | £69.9 - £73.3a | |
Adults reported drinking above recommended guidelines in past weekb | 45% | |
Secondary school pupils report drinking at least one alcoholic drink weeklyd | 16% | |
Secondary school pupils reporting having been drunk 4 or more times in their lifed | 12% |