Political and public acceptability of a sugar-sweetened beverages tax: a mixed-method systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), as a component of a comprehensive strategy, has emerged as an apparent effective intervention to counteract the rising prevalence of overweight and obesity. Insight into the political and public acceptability may help adoption and implementation in countries with governments that are considering an SSBs tax. Hence, we aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to synthesize the existing qualitative and quantitative literature on political and public acceptability of an SSBs tax. METHODS:Four electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science) were searched until November 2018. The methodological quality of the included studies was assessed using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool. Qualitative studies were analyzed

SUBMITTER: Eykelenboom M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6727579 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature