Modelling the potential impact of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax on stroke mortality, costs and health-adjusted life years in South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorManyema, Mercy
dc.contributor.authorVeerman, Lennert J.
dc.contributor.authorTugendhaft, Aviva
dc.contributor.authorLabadarios, Demetre
dc.contributor.authorHofman, Karen J.
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-24T16:57:16Z
dc.date.available2016-06-24T16:57:16Z
dc.date.copyright2016
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractThis study estimates the potential impact of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in South Africa, where stroke is the third leading cause of death after HIV/AIDS and ischemic heart disease. Excess sugar consumption, especially from SSBs, has been associated with increased obesity and stroke risk. A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is advocated by policy makers and public health experts world-wide as an effective tool to reduce obesity. Research shows that price increases for SSBs can influence consumption, suggesting the potential for reducing obesity, stroke-related mortality, and related diseases.en
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dc.identifier.citationManyema, M., Veerman, L.J., Tugendhaft, A., Labadarios. D., & Hofman, K.J. (2016). Modelling the potential impact of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax on stroke mortality, costs and health-adjusted life years in South Africa. BMC Public Health, 16:405. doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3085-yen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/55632
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dc.publisherBioMed Centralen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectSUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGESen
dc.subjectSTROKEen
dc.subjectMODELLINGen
dc.subjectMORTALITYen
dc.subjectHEALTHCARE COSTSen
dc.titleModelling the potential impact of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax on stroke mortality, costs and health-adjusted life years in South Africaen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderManyema et al.
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY 4.0 Internationalen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber106882001
idrc.project.number106882
idrc.project.titleThe Economic and Health Impacts of Legislative Fiscal Policies to Improve Nutrition in South Africaen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC36-1643402171-119416
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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