§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will estimate the annual cost to the national health service of dietary related diseases stemming from insufficient and inappropriate nutritional intake, for each year since 1990, and give this figure as a percentage of the overall annual health care budget; and if he will make a statement. [31851]
§ Mr. HoramDiseases and conditions to which nutrition is a contributory factor include coronary heart disease and stroke, obesity, osteoporosis, bowel disorders, diabetes, dental caries, and a number of cancers. The contribution of diet to these conditions is variable and information on which to base an estimate of costs is not available.