Fat taxation in India: A critical appraisal of need, public health impact, and challenges in nationwide implementation
National Nutritional Monitoring Bureau survey (2017) has found that more than half of the adults in India were overweight and obese. To halt this rising epidemic, development of various policy measures has been suggested in National action plan for prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases....
Main Authors: | Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy, Karthika Ganesh, Manikandanesan Sakthivel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2020-01-01
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Series: | Health Promotion Perspectives |
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Online Access: | https://hpp.tbzmed.ac.ir/PDF/hpp-31934 |
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