Table 2 Estimate of costs and benefits from egg consumption
From: Single food focus dietary guidance: lessons learned from an economic analysis of egg consumption
Condition | Annual Costs/Benefits Associated with Egg Consumption Base case (Minimum, Maximum) | Comments |
|---|---|---|
CHD | $469 M ($117 M to $978 M) | Medical and nonmedical costs |
AMD | -$958 M (-$7.95 M to -$2.99B) | Medical and nonmedical (caregiving, assistive devices) costs |
Cataract | -$2.21B (-$151 M to -$5.28B) | Medical costs only, includes two common complications |
Sarcopenia | -$129 M (-$60.4 M to -$227 M) | Medical costs only |
NTD | -$4.68 M (-$2.63 M to -$7.31 M) | Hospital charges |