Estimating the effect on obesity of delaying tax-based interventions in Mexico: A modeling study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Acceleration Plan to STOP Obesity, highlighting the urgent need for timely implementation of proven interventions. Fiscal policies, including taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) and non-essential energy-dense foods (NEDF), are among the most cost-effective strategies to reduce obesity rates. Delays in adopting or strengthening these measures can undermine their impact, and the consequences of postponing such policies remain unmeasured. We aimed to estimate the expected impact of delaying doubling the SSB and NEDF tax in Mexico.

Methods and findings

We simulated a closed cohort of Mexican adults aged 20 years and over from 2021 to 2040. The simulated sample corresponded to the combination of the 2020-22 Health a

SUBMITTER: Carnalla M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548904 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature