Position paper on taxes to non-basic energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages
In 2014 the Mexican government implemented taxes to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and nonessential energy-dense foods. In this manuscript, we analyze the scientific evidence linking the consumption of these products to chronic diseases, and summarize the studies that have evalu...
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doaj-ea73d8be5d9f4686bf70506ed10dab102020-11-25T01:39:17ZengInstituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaSalud Pública de México0036-36341606-79162018-09-01605, sep-oct58659110.21149/953416577Position paper on taxes to non-basic energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beveragesTonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez0M Arantxa Colchero1Luz María Sánchez-Romero2Carolina Batis3Juan Rivera-Dommarco4Instituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaInstituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaInstituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaInstituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaInstituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaIn 2014 the Mexican government implemented taxes to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and nonessential energy-dense foods. In this manuscript, we analyze the scientific evidence linking the consumption of these products to chronic diseases, and summarize the studies that have evaluated the observed and expected impact of food taxes in Mexico. The implementation of taxes to unhealthy foods has reduced purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages in 7.6% and nonessential energy-dense foods in 7.4%. A reduction in consumption could decrease obesity prevalence by 2.5%; prevent 20 000 cardiovascular disease events; 189 000 diabetes cases; and 20 000 cardiovascular deaths. Additionally, this impact could save nearly 1 173 million dollars from healthcare costs. Taxes to unhealthy foods should be strengthen up and remain as an integral part of the national strategy to reduce obesity and chronic diseases in Mexico.http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/9534refrescos, jugosalimentosimpuestosobesidaddiabetes |
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Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez M Arantxa Colchero Luz María Sánchez-Romero Carolina Batis Juan Rivera-Dommarco Position paper on taxes to non-basic energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages Salud Pública de México refrescos, jugos alimentos impuestos obesidad diabetes |
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Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez M Arantxa Colchero Luz María Sánchez-Romero Carolina Batis Juan Rivera-Dommarco |
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Position paper on taxes to non-basic energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages |
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Position paper on taxes to non-basic energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages |
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Position paper on taxes to non-basic energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages |
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Position paper on taxes to non-basic energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages |
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Position paper on taxes to non-basic energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages |
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position paper on taxes to non-basic energy-dense foods and sugar-sweetened beverages |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública |
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Salud Pública de México |
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0036-3634 1606-7916 |
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2018-09-01 |
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In 2014 the Mexican government implemented taxes to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and nonessential energy-dense foods. In this manuscript, we analyze the scientific evidence linking the consumption of these products to chronic diseases, and summarize the studies that have evaluated the observed and expected impact of food taxes in Mexico. The implementation of taxes to unhealthy foods has reduced purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages in 7.6% and nonessential energy-dense foods in 7.4%. A reduction in consumption could decrease obesity prevalence by 2.5%; prevent 20 000 cardiovascular disease events; 189 000 diabetes cases; and 20 000 cardiovascular deaths. Additionally, this impact could save nearly 1 173 million dollars from healthcare costs. Taxes to unhealthy foods should be strengthen up and remain as an integral part of the national strategy to reduce obesity and chronic diseases in Mexico. |
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refrescos, jugos alimentos impuestos obesidad diabetes |
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http://www.saludpublica.mx/index.php/spm/article/view/9534 |
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