Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages: impact on overweight and obesity in Germany
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Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages: impact on overweight and obesity in Germany
BACKGROUND Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) increases the risk of overweight and obesity. Taxing SSBs could decrease daily energy consumption and body weight. This model-based study evaluated the impact of a 20% SSB-sales tax on overweight and obesity in the context of Germany. METHODS The population aged 15-79 years was modelled. Taxation was assumed to affect energy consumpti...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Public Health
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3938-4