Impact of sugary beverage taxes on weight and health outcomes

PROJECT DATE: to

This study is evaluating the natural experiment of SSB taxes on weight change, health outcomes, and SSB consumption in youth and adults. Given that youth, on average, consume more SSB than adults, it is important to examine potential effects by age.

Organization

UCLA Center for Health Policy Research

PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR

Susan Babey

Primary Research Expertise

Population

Adult

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Child

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Teen

Tags

sugary beverage, Tax, Weight