Chronic diseases attributable to a diet rich in processed meat in Brazil : burden and financial impact on the healthcare system.
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2023
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Background: The consumption of processed meat causes negative impacts on
health; however, this burden for the population living in developing countries is less
explored. This study aimed to describe the burden of chronic noncommunicable
diseases (NCDs) attributed to a diet rich in processed meat between 1990 and
2019 in Brazil and its federative units and the financial burden on the Unified
Health System (SUS) in 2019.
Methods: Secondary data from the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and SUS
Information Systems were used in this ecological study. The metrics to assess
the burden of NCDs attributable to processed meat consumption were disabilityadjusted life years (DALYs) and deaths. The age-standardized rates were presented
per 100,000 inhabitants with 95% uncertainty intervals (95% UI). The cost of
hospitalizations and outpatient procedures covered by SUS for the treatment
of NCDs attributable to processed meat consumption was estimated using the
population-attributable fraction. Both burdens were estimated for both sex and
stratified by sex, specific cause, and federative units.
Results: The age-standardized DALY rates attributable to a diet rich in processed
meat increased between 1990 (75.31/100,000 [95% UI: 34.92–139.65]) and 2019
(79.35/100,000 [95% UI: 42.84–126.25]); while mortality rates remained stable
between 1990 (2.64/100,000 [95% UI: 1.17–5.21) and 2019 (2.36/100,000 [95%
UI: 1.22–4.09]). The cost of hospitalization and outpatient procedures in Brazil
for NCDs attributable to the consumption of processed meat was approximately
US$ 9,4 million, of which US$ 6,1 million was spent on ischemic heart disease,
US$ 3,1 million on colorectal cancer, and US$ 200 thousand on type 2 diabetes
mellitus.
Conclusion: The NCD burden did not decrease during the years evaluated, while
the financial burden was high in 2019, with higher treatment costs for ischemic
heart disease. These results can guide political, economic, and health education
interventions to advance the fight against NCDs.
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Burden of disease, Meat products, Premature death, Costs and cost analysis, Diet
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ROCHA, C. E. F. et . Chronic diseases attributable to a diet rich in processed meat in Brazil: burden and financial impact on the healthcare system. Frontiers in Nutrition, v. 10, mar. 2023. Disponível em: <https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1114766/full>. Acesso em: 01 ago. 2023.