Decreasing the burden of type 2 diabetes in South Africa : The Impact of Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

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2015-11

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Type 2 diabetes poses an increasing public health burden in South Africa (SA) with obesity as the main driver of the epidemic. Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is linked to weight gain, and reducing SSB consumption may significantly impact the prevalence of obesity and related diseases. Fiscal policy on SSBs has the potential to mitigate the diabetes epidemic in South Africa. This study estimates the effect of a 20% SSB tax on the burden of diabetes in SA: over 20 years, a 20% SSB tax could reduce diabetes incident cases by 106,000 in women, and by 54,000 in men; and prevalence in all adults by 4.0%.

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Manyema, M., Veerman, J.L., Chola, L., Tugendhaft, A., Labadarios, D., & Hofman, K. (2015). Decreasing the Burden of Type 2 Diabetes in South Africa: The Impact of Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages. PLoS ONE, 10(11), e0143050. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0143050

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (NCDP) / Résultats de recherches (PMNT)
Unhealthy diets / Alimentation malsaine