Evidence-based systematic review on the association between sugar-sweetened beverages tax and childhood obesity

XIAN Mengyao; XU Haiquan; SUN Junmao; the Committee of Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control

doi:10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.11.005

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XIAN Mengyao, XU Haiquan, SUN Junmao, the Committee of Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control. Evidence-based systematic review on the association between sugar-sweetened beverages tax and childhood obesity[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2021, 42(11): 1616-1619. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.11.005

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XIAN Mengyao, XU Haiquan, SUN Junmao, the Committee of Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control. Evidence-based systematic review on the association between sugar-sweetened beverages tax and childhood obesity[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2021, 42(11): 1616-1619. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.11.005

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XIAN Mengyao, XU Haiquan, SUN Junmao, the Committee of Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control. Evidence-based systematic review on the association between sugar-sweetened beverages tax and childhood obesity[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF SCHOOL HEALTH, 2021, 42(11): 1616-1619. doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.11.005

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Evidence-based systematic review on the association between sugar-sweetened beverages tax and childhood obesity

doi: 10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.11.005

XIAN Mengyao¹,
XU Haiquan^{1
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SUN Junmao²,
the Committee of Guidelines for Childhood Obesity Prevention and Control

1.
Institute of Food and Nutrition Development, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing(100089), China

Received Date: 2021-02-09
Rev Recd Date: 2021-08-31

Available Online: 2021-12-01

Publish Date: 2021-11-25

Abstract

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the impact of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) tax on childhood obesity by literatures reveiew, and to provide evidence support for childhood obesity prevention and control strategies in China. Methods A systematic review method was used to search relevant literatures published to November 30, 2020 from 8 databases including CNKI, VIP, Wanfang Data, PubMed, Medline, SpringerLink, Web of Science, and Science Direct. The high-quality system reviews published since 2016 were included directly, and those published before 2016 were rereviewed before combined with other literatures. Results Twelve studies including 5 systematic reviews (or Meta-analysis), 1 cohort study and 6 cross-sectional studies were included. Comprehensive analysis showed that the prevention effect on childhood obesity was small or even ineffective if the tax on SSBs lower than 5%, a certain protective effect on childhood obesity could be shown if the tax on SSBs increased to 20%. From the perspective of cost-benefit analysis, the implementation of SSBs tax showed certain net benefits. Conclusion SSBs tax can help reduce the risk of childhood obesity.
- Obesity,
- Child,
- Evidence-based medicine,
- Beverages,
- Taxes

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