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Table 3 Preventable and attributable DALYs estimates for disease outcome and total dairy and milk consumption

From: Theoretical attributable risk analysis and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) based on increased dairy consumption

Disease

US DALYs estimates 2019

DALYs Preventable with High Dairy Intake

DALYs Attributable to Low Dairy Intake

Pr 15%

Pr 25%

Pr 35%

Pr 50%

Pr 15%

Pr 25%

Pr 35%

Pr 50%

Dairy Consumption

 Breast Cancer

1,292,000

29,070.0

48,450.0

67,830.0

96,900.0

33,318.1

54,591.5

75,157.9

104,756.8

 Colorectal Cancer

1,397,600

35,638.8

59,398.0

83,157.2

118,796.0

41,658.4

68,077.9

93,487.6

129,831.7

 Cardiovascular Disease

16,900,400

253,506.0

422,510.0

591,514.0

845,020.0

277,055.7

456,767.6

632,635.3

889,494.7

 Type 2 Diabetes

4,275,100

57,713.9

96,189.8

134,665.7

192,379.5

62,494.7

103,152.5

143,033.1

201,444.5

 Stroke

3,473,500

62,523.0

104,205.0

145,887.0

208,410.0

69,624.7

114,511.0

158,228.9

221,712.8

 Hypertension

1,342,400

22,149.6

36,916.0

51,682.4

73,832.0

24,434.2

40,235.4

55,662.3

78,129.1

Milk Consumption

 Colorectal Cancer

1,397,600

39,831.6

66,386.0

92,940.4

132,772.0

47,503.4

77,418.1

106,035.8

146,709.4

 Type 2 Diabetes

4,275,100

83,364.5

138,940.8

194,517.1

277,881.5

93,720.6

153,951.0

212,470.8

297,199.5

Low-Fat Dairy Consumption

 Breast Cancer

1,292,000

31,008.0

51,680.0

62,016.0

103,360.0

35,888.9

58,727.3

80,750.0

112,347.8

 Type 2 Diabetes

4,275,100

109,015.1

181,691.8

254,368.5

363,383.5

127,428.5

208,242.7

285,967.9

397,140.4

 Stroke

3,473,500

31,261.5

52,102.5

72,943.5

104,205.0

32,941.5

54,557.6

75,903.7

107,427.8

 Hypertension

1,342,400

32,217.6

53,696.0

75,174.4

107,392.0

37,288.9

61,018.2

83,900.0

116,730.4

High-Fat Dairy Consumption

 Colorectal Cancer

1,397,600

67,084.8

111,808.0

156,531.2

223,616.0

92,149.5

147,115.8

197,640.4

266,209.5

 Stroke

3,473,500

46,892.3

78,153.8

109,415.3

156,307.5

50,776.7

83,811.0

116,213.8

163,672.8

  1. Pr Prevalence exposure. Pr values of 15%, 25%, 35%, and 50% represent the proportion of the general population who consumes high levels of dairy