Comparing taxes as a percentage of sugar-sweetened beverage prices in Latin America and the Caribbean

Comparing taxes as a percentage of sugar-sweetened beverage prices in Latin America and the Caribbean

Summary: Background: Excise taxes can be used to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), an important preventable risk factor for noncommunicable diseases. This study aimed to compare novel standardized indicators of the level of taxes applied on SSBs as a percentage of the pric...

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Main Authors: Maxime Roche, Miriam Alvarado, Rosa Carolina Sandoval, Fabio da Silva Gomes, Guillermo Paraje
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:The Lancet Regional Health. Americas
Subjects:
Noncommunicable diseases
Nutrition policy
Sugar-sweetened beverages
Obesity
Fiscal policies
Health economics
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667193X22000746

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