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Table 1 Estimated costs of lifestyle related illnesses and prevalence of those lifestyles in Wales

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%

  1. a[24].
  2. b[26].
  3. c[20].
  4. d[27].