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Poor diet costs the NHS £6bn a year

Researchers have calculated that poor dietary habits are costing the NHS some £6bn a year - three times the financial burden of smoking.
 
Using World Health Organisation data the authors applied a composite term to describe the impact of ill-health and death, described as DALYS, or Disability Adjusted Life Years. They estimated that 37 percent of DALYS could be attributed to food-related diseases.  The researchers also calculate that poor diet accounts for 10% of all DALYS, costing an annual £6billion.