Overall and income specific effect on prevalence of overweight and obesity of 20% sugar sweetened drink tax in UK: econometric and comparative risk assessment modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To model the overall and income specific effect of a 20% tax on sugar sweetened drinks on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the UK.

Design

Econometric and comparative risk assessment modelling study.

Setting

United Kingdom.

Population

Adults aged 16 and over.

Intervention

A 20% tax on sugar sweetened drinks.

Main outcome measures

The primary outcomes were the overall and income specific changes in the number and percentage of overweight (body mass index ≥ 25) and obese (≥ 30) adults in the UK following the implementation of the tax. Secondary outcomes were the effect by age group (16-29, 30-49, and ≥ 50 years) and by UK constituent country. The revenue generated from the tax and the income specific changes in weekly expenditure

SUBMITTER: Briggs AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3814405 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature