Overall and Income Specific Effect of Overweight and Obesity of Sugar Sweetened Drink Tax in UK
2013
This econometric and comparative risk assessment modelling study evaluated the overall and income specific effect of a 20% tax on sugar sweetened drinks on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the UK.
Results showed that a 20% tax on sugar sweetened drinks was estimated to reduce the number of obese adults in the UK by 1.3% or 180,000 people and the number who are overweight by 0.9% or 285,000 people. The predicted reductions in prevalence of obesity was 1.3% in lowest income third, 0.9% in middle-income third, and 2.1% in highest-income third. The effect on obesity declined with age. Predicted annual revenue was £276m with estimated increases in total expenditure on drinks 2.1% in lowest income third, 1.7% in middle-income third, and 0.8% in highest-income third.
Overall and Income Specific Effect of Overweight and Obesity of Sugar Sweetened Drink Tax in UK
Source:
Briggs AD, Mytton OT, Kehlbacher A et al. 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. BMJ 2013; 347: f6189. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f6189