Health impact assessment of the UK soft drinks industry levy: a comparative risk assessment modelling study

Health impact assessment of the UK soft drinks industry levy: a comparative risk assessment modelling study

Background: In March, 2016, the UK Government proposed a tiered levy on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs; high tax for drinks with >8 g of sugar per 100 mL, moderate tax for 5–8 g, and no tax for <5 g). We estimate the effect of possible industry responses to the levy on obesity, diabetes, and...

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Main Authors: Dr Adam D M Briggs, MFPH, Oliver T Mytton, MPH, Ariane Kehlbacher, PhD, Prof Richard Tiffin, PhD, Ahmed Elhussein, BA, Prof Mike Rayner, DPhil, Prof Susan A Jebb, PhD, Prof Tony Blakely, PhD, Peter Scarborough, DPhil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:The Lancet Public Health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468266716300378

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