The Potential Impact of a 20% Tax on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages on Obesity in South African Adults: A Mathematical Model

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The prevalence of obesity in South Africa has risen sharply, as has the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). Research shows that consumption of SSBs leads to weight gain in both adults and children, and reducing SSBs will significantly impact the prevalence of obes...

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Autores principales: Manyema, Mercy, Veerman, Lennert J., Chola, Lumbwe, Tugendhaft, Aviva, Sartorius, Benn, Labadarios, Demetre, Hofman, Karen J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4138175/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25136987
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105287

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