A comparative analysis of the cost-utility of the Philippine tax on sweetened beverages as proposed and as implemented.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In response to increasing overweight and obesity, the Philippine government introduced a tax on sweetened beverages (SBs) in 2018. Evidence suggests that the beverage industry influenced the final tax design, making it more favourable for industry than the initially proposed bill. This study aimed to compare the relative health and economic benefits of the proposed SB tax with the implemented SB tax.

Methods

Philippine dietary consumption data were combined with price elasticity data from Mexico and data from Australia adapted to the Philippine context to estimate reductions in SB purchases and changes in body mass index (BMI) following the implementation of the tax. A multi-state, multiple-cohort Markov model was used to estimate the change in health-adjusted lif

SUBMITTER: Huse O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10534259 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature