44. Prevention of Chronic Disease by Means of Diet and Lifestyle Changes

Table 44.2: Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratios, Selected Interventions, by Region (US$/DALY averted)

Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratios, Selected Interventions, by Region (US$/DALY averted)
		Substituting 2 percent of energy from trans fat with polyunsaturated fat
		7 percent CAD reduction		40 percent CAD reduction
Region	Media campaign to reduce saturated fat content	Intervention cost of US$0.50/adult^a	Intervention cost of US$6.00/adult	Intervention cost of US$0.50/adult^a	Intervention cost of US$6.00/adult	Reducing salt content by means of legislation plus public education
East Asia and the Pacific	2,769	73	1,583	Cost saving	227	2,056
Europe and Central Asia	2,929	65	1,670	Cost saving	228	2,170
Latin America and the Caribbean	3,297	40	1,865	Cost saving	225	2,476
Middle East and North Africa	4,012	25	2,259	Cost saving	252	3,056
South Asia	1,865	38	1,014	Cost saving	138	1,325
Sub-Saharan Africa	2,356	53	1,344	Cost saving	184	1,766

Source: Authors' calculations.

a. Based on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's analysis of the costs of the intervention in the United States.