What is the population attributable risk of diabetes associated with daily sugar consumption above a certain threshold over 10 years, given a relative risk of 1.2 and a population prevalence of diabetes of 50%?

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Population Attributable Risk of Diabetes

To calculate the population attributable risk of diabetes associated with daily sugar consumption above a certain threshold over 10 years, we need to consider the relative risk and population prevalence of diabetes.

  • The relative risk of diabetes associated with daily sugar consumption is given as 1.2 1, 2, 3.
  • The population prevalence of diabetes is given as 50%.

Calculation of Population Attributable Risk

The population attributable risk (PAR) can be calculated using the formula: PAR = (P * (RR - 1)) / (P * (RR - 1) + 1) where P is the population prevalence of exposure (in this case, daily sugar consumption above a certain threshold) and RR is the relative risk.

However, the exact population prevalence of exposure (P) is not provided in the given studies.

  • A study by 1 estimated the population attributable fraction for type 2 diabetes from consumption of sugar sweetened beverages in the United States and United Kingdom.
  • Another study by 3 simulated population shifts in the distribution of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and estimated the potential impact fractions for percentage reductions in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption.

Limitations

The provided studies do not directly address the calculation of population attributable risk of diabetes associated with daily sugar consumption above a certain threshold over 10 years, given a relative risk of 1.2 and a population prevalence of diabetes of 50%.

  • A study by 4 used the population attributable risk to estimate the impact of prevention and early detection of type 2 diabetes on population-wide mortality risk in US males, but did not provide a direct calculation for the given scenario.
  • A study by 5 examined the mediation of body mass index on the association between per capita sugar consumption and diabetes prevalence, but did not provide a direct calculation for the given scenario.

Available Data

The available data from the studies 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 do not provide a direct answer to the question, and therefore, the population attributable risk of diabetes associated with daily sugar consumption above a certain threshold over 10 years cannot be calculated with the given information.

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