Articles
                                   A
                                                              Mortality rate attributable to diet                                         Number of deaths at the global level attributable to diet
                                                                                                             Diet high in sodium
                                                                                                           Diet low in whole grains
                                                                                                               Diet low in fruits
                                                                                                          Diet low in nuts and seeds
                                                                                                            Diet low in vegetables
                                                                                                  Diet low in seafood omega-3 fatty acids
                                                                                                                Diet low in fibre
                                                                                                  Diet low in polyunsaturated fatty acids
                                                                                                             Diet low in legumes
                                                                                                            Diet high in trans fats
                                                                                                              Diet low in calcium
                                                                                                  Diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages
                                   Location                                                              Diet high in processed meat
                                      High-middle SDI                                                                                                                        Cause
                                      High SDI                                                                                                                                   Cardiovascular diseases
                                                                                                                Diet low in milk
                                      Middle SDI                                                                                                                                 Type 2 diabetes
                                      Low SDI                                                                                                                                    Neoplasms
                                      Low-middle SDI                                                        Diet high in red meat                                                Other causes
                                    120      100       80          60       40        20        0                                         0             1000                2000               3000
                                                 Deaths rate (per 100 000 population)                                                                   Number of deaths (in thousands)
                                   B
                                                                   DALY rate attributable to diet                                         Number of DALYs at the global level attributable to diet
                                                                                                           Diet low in whole grains
                                                                                                             Diet high in sodium
                                                                                                               Diet low in fruits
                                                                                                          Diet low in nuts and seeds
                                                                                                            Diet low in vegetables
                                                                                                  Diet low in seafood omega-3 fatty acids
                                                                                                                Diet low in fibre
                                                                                                  Diet low in polyunsaturated fatty acids
                                                                                                             Diet low in legumes
                                                                                                            Diet high in trans fats
                                                                                                  Diet high in sugar-sweetened beverages
   Figure 3: Number of deaths                                                                                Diet low in calcium
                and DALYs and
  age-standardised mortality       Location                                                              Diet high in processed meat
            rate and DALY rate        High-middle SDI                                                                                                                        Cause
    (per 100 000 population)          High SDI                                                                                                                                   Cardiovascular diseases
                                                                                                                Diet low in milk
    attributable to individual        Middle SDI                                                                                                                                 Type 2 diabetes
     dietary risks at the global      Low SDI                                                                                                                                    Neoplasms
                                      Low-middle SDI                                                        Diet high in red meat                                                Other causes
          and SDI level in 2017
       DALY=disability-adjusted         2500      2000        1500       1000       500         0                                         0        20 000        40 000         60 000        80 000
                        life-year.               DALYs rate (per 100 000 population)                                                                     Number of DALYs (in thousands)
SDI=Socio-demographic Index.
8                                                                                       www.thelancet.com Published online April 3, 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30041-8