Anticipatory changes in British household purchases of soft drinks associated with the announcement of the Soft Drinks Industry Levy: A controlled interrupted time series analysis.

<h4>Background</h4>Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is positively associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. The World Health Organization recommends that member states implement effective taxes on SSBs to reduce consumption. The United Kingdom Soft D...

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Main Authors: David Pell, Tarra L Penney, Oliver Mytton, Adam Briggs, Steven Cummins, Mike Rayner, Harry Rutter, Peter Scarborough, Stephen J Sharp, Richard D Smith, Martin White, Jean Adams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-11-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003269