Expected impact of the sugar sweetened beverages tax in Mexico

This study explores answers to the question: 'What effect on body mass index, obesity and diabetes can we expect from the 1-peso-per-litre tax to sugar sweetened beverages in Mexico?'

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1 May, 2017

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This study explores the impact of the 1-peso-per-litre tax to sugar sweetened beverages in Mexico. If argues that:

Ten years after the implementation of the tax, a 2.54% reduction in obesity prevalence is expected.
People in the lowest level of socioeconomic status and those between 20 and 35 years of age showed the largest reductions in BMI and overweight and obesity prevalence.
Simulations show that by 2030, under the current implementation of 1-peso-per-litre, the tax would prevent 86 to 134 thousand cases of diabetes.
Overall, the 2-peso-per-litre scenario is expected to produce twice as much of a reduction.

Related Resource:

Case study: Advocating for Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxation in Mexico [2]

The Implementation of Taxation on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages by the Government of Barbados [3]

Taxes on Sugar-sweetened Beverages as a Public Health Strategy: The Experience of Mexico [4]

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