Although sales taxes on soft drinks in Ireland and France have both been associated with a reduction in consumption, the health effects have not been studied.15 16 No significant effect on obesity of US state sales taxes has been found, although the level of taxation there has probably been too low to affect health.13 17 The modelled estimates of the health effect of a 20 % sugar sweetened drink tax in the United States vary, but such a tax has been predicted to reduce obesity by up to three percentage points.13 18 The effect of a sugar sweetened drink tax in the UK has not, until now, been formally es
Although sales taxes on
soft drinks in Ireland and France have both been associated with a reduction in
consumption, the health effects have not been studied.15 16 No significant effect on obesity of US state sales taxes has been found,
although the level of taxation there has probably been too low to affect health.13 17 The modelled estimates of the health effect of a 20 % sugar sweetened drink tax in the United States vary, but such a tax has been predicted to reduce obesity by up to three percentage points.13 18 The effect of a sugar sweetened drink tax in the UK has not, until now, been formally es
although the level of taxation there has probably been too low to affect health.13 17 The modelled estimates of the health effect of a 20 % sugar sweetened
drink tax in the United States vary, but such a tax has been predicted to reduce obesity by up to three percentage points.13 18 The effect of a sugar sweetened
drink tax in the UK has not, until now, been formally estimated.
Although this study can not identify the exact nature of the association between
soft drink consumption and problem behaviors, limiting or eliminating a child's
soft drink consumption may reduce behavioral problems.
Although all studies found an increased risk of depression with higher baseline
consumption of added sugars,
soft drinks, juices and pastries; none examined the role of «reverse causation» in producing the observed association.