Expected population weight and diabetes impact of the 1-peso-per-litre tax to sugar sweetened beverages in Mexico

AbstractObjectiveA tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) has been proposed to address population weight gain but the effect across socio-economic position (SEP) is unclear. The current study aimed to clarify the differential impact(s) of SSB taxes on beverage purchases and consumption, weight outcomes and the amount paid in SSB taxes according to SEP.DesignDatabases (OVID and EMBASE) and grey literature were systematically searched in June 2015 to identify studies that examined effects of an SSB price increase on beverage purchases or consumption, weight outcomes or the amount paid in tax across SEP, within high-income countries.ResultsOf the eleven included articles, three study types were identified: (i) those that examined the association between variation in SSB taxes and SSB consumption and/or body weight (n 3); (ii) price elasticity estimation of SSB demand (n 1); and (iii) modelling of hypothetical SSB taxes by combining price elasticity estimates with population SEP-specific beverage consumption, energy intake or body weight (n 7). Few studies statistically tested differences in outcomes between SEP groups. Nevertheless, of the seven studies that reported on changes in weight outcomes for the total population following an increase in SSB price, all reported either similar reductions in weight across SEP groups or greater reductions for lower compared with higher SEP groups. All studies that examined the average household amount paid in tax (n 5) reported that an SSB tax would be regressive, but with small differences between higher- and lower-income households (0·10–1·0 % and 0·03 %–0·60 % of annual household income paid in SSB tax for low- and high-income households, respectively).ConclusionsBased on the available evidence, a tax on SSB will deliver similar population weight benefits across socio-economic strata or greater benefits for lower SEP groups. An SSB tax is shown to be consistently financially regressive, but to a small degree.

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Correction: Expected population weight and diabetes impact of the 1-peso-per-litre tax to sugar sweetened beverages in Mexico

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0191383 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. e0191383 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutierrez ◽

Rodrigo Zepeda-Tello ◽

Eliane R. Rodrigues ◽

M. Arantxa Colchero ◽

Rosalba Rojas-Martínez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Sweetened Beverages ◽

Population Weight

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Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value

10.1596/24701 ◽

2016 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maria Eugenia Bonilla-Chacin ◽

Roberto Iglesias ◽

Agustina Suaya ◽

Claudia Trezza ◽

Claudia Macías

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Value ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Sweetened Beverages

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Reviews examining sugar-sweetened beverages and body weight: correlates of their quality and conclusions.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.718289805.793494407 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Mikael Fogelholm

Keyword(s):

Body Weight ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Sweetened Beverages

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Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Body Composition in Relation to Salt Among Adolescent Resident in Sicily, Southern Italy

Current Nutrition & Food Science ◽

10.2174/1573401312666161018130011 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

pp. 21-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Stefano Marventano ◽

Roberta Ferranti ◽

Mariagrazia Antoci ◽

Gabriele Giogianni ◽

Francesca Nolfo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Southern Italy ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Sweetened Beverages

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Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Associated Factors among Northeastern Chinese Children

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu13072233 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (7) ◽

pp. 2233

Author(s):

Xuxiu Zhuang ◽

Yang Liu ◽

Joel Gittelsohn ◽

Emma Lewis ◽

Shenzhi Song ◽

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Keyword(s):

Normal Weight ◽

Chinese Children ◽

Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Time Frequency ◽

Sweetened Beverages ◽

Convenience Stores ◽

Pocket Money ◽

At Home

(1) Background: The present study aimed to investigate the association between home-related factors, community environmental factors, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) intake among Northeastern Chinese children. (2) Methods: Cross-sectional. Children with complete data were included in the analysis (n = 901). A questionnaire modified according to BEVQ-15 measured the intake of SSBs. Logistic regression was applied to determine the factors associated with the consumption of SSBs. IBM SPSS Statistics 23.0 was applied to perform all statistical analyses. (3) Results: The mean total amount of SSBs consumed on a weekly basis was 2214.04 ± 2188.62 mL. Children’s weekly pocket money, frequency of SSBs purchase, SSBs availability at home, the number of accessible supermarkets, and frequency of weekly visits to convenience stores were all found to be associated with a high intake of SSBs among all children. Among children of normal weight, the findings indicated that weekly pocket money, SSBs availability at home, and number of accessible supermarkets were associated with a high SSBs intake. At the same time, frequency of SSBs purchase, mother’s SSBs intake, and frequency of weekly visits to convenience stores were associated with a high SSBs intake among children with obesity. (4) Conclusions: Given the potential negative health effects of high SSBs intake, it is crucial to pay attention to home-related factors and community environment.

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