Impact of sin taxes on consumption volumes of sweetened beverages and soft drinks in Saudi Arabia.

ABSTRACT: Background: The consumption of sweetened drinks plays a major role in increasing the burden of diseases such as obesity and cardiovascular diseases. The prevalence rate of obesity and overweight individuals in Saudi Arabia has increased alarmingly among children over the past decade, revealing a crucial need the initiate and monitor effective prevention measures of obesity. Hence, this paper aims to measure the impact of sin taxes of sugar-sweetened beverages on the consumption level of such beverages in Saudi Arabia. Building enough evidence to guide other countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) on how to reduce the level of sugar intake consumption to reduce obesity and malnutrition has an impact on the economy as a whole. Methods: The excise taxes on sugar-swee

SUBMITTER: Megally R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7809884 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature