In April 2018, South Africa became the first African country to implement a Health Promotion Levy (HPL) on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). This study assessed sugar tax awareness among rural-based university students and involved 342 participants, with
Zelda Luvha +4 more
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BackgroundSugar-sweetened beverages or snacks are limited in nutritional value. Excess consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages or snacks in early childhood is associated with inadequate micronutrient intake, being overweight or obese, and developing ...
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Exposure to Food Advertising On Television: Associations With Children’s Fast Food and Soft Drink Consumption and Obesity [PDF]
There is insufficient research on the direct effects of food advertising on children's diet and diet-related health, particularly in non-experimental settings.
Jennifer L. Harris +2 more
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The dilemma of sugar-sweetened beverages
Much recent evidence has shown that sugar-sweetened beverages are of serious concern in the etiology of obesity and diabetes and possible cardiovascular diseases.
Steyn, N.P., Temple, N.J.
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The CDC guide to strategies for reducing the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages [PDF]
This document provides guidance for program managers, policy makers, and others seeking to identify strategies to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB ...
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Negative effects of sugar-sweetened beverages
The rising prevalence of obesity in children has been linked in part to the consumption of sugary drinks (sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and fruit juices). They have high sugar content, low satiety effect and incomplete compensation for energy, so they
Nataša Fidler Mis
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Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, non-sugar sweetened beverages, and their substitution and risk of type 2 diabetes: the HELIUS study. [PDF]
Beigrezaei S +12 more
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Predictors and Prevalence of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption Among Health Care Professionals in Tamale, Ghana. [PDF]
Wiafe MA +3 more
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Ten-year trends in sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among Koreans, 2014-2023. [PDF]
Son H, Ganbat K, Song S.
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More than Entertainment: The Association of Social Media Exposure with Adolescents' Preferences for and Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages. [PDF]
Feng M, Yao L.
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