Modelling the Health Impact of an English Sugary Drinks Duty at National and Local Levels.

Modelling the Health Impact of an English Sugary Drinks Duty at National and Local Levels.

Increasing evidence associates excess refined sugar intakes with obesity, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease. Worryingly, the estimated volume of sugary drinks purchased in the UK has more than doubled between 1975 and 2007, from 510 ml to 1140 ml per person per week. We aimed to estimate the potenti...

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Main Authors: Brendan Collins, Simon Capewell, Martin O'Flaherty, Hannah Timpson, Abdul Razzaq, Sylvia Cheater, Robin Ireland, Helen Bromley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4486083?pdf=render

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