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Sugary drinks more affordable across the globe
(HealthDay)—Sugar-sweetened beverages have become more affordable worldwide, making the fight against obesity even more difficult, a new study suggests.
May 4, 2017
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Taxes to reduce obesity and diabetes: The sweet spot in Berkeley, Calif.
Many countries are considering or already implementing taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in an effort to curb increasing levels of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The effects of these taxes on purchasing decisions of ...
Apr 18, 2017
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Sugar-sweetened drink tax tied to sustained drop in purchase
(HealthDay)—Implementation of a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with a sustained reduction in purchases of taxed beverages, according to a study published online Feb. 22 in Health Affairs.
Feb 28, 2017
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U.S. high school kids abandoning sweetened sodas
(HealthDay)—There's good news when it comes to American teens' diets, with more high school kids saying no to sodas and other sweetened beverages, researchers say.
Feb 3, 2017
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Diabetes
Regular intake of sugary beverages, but not diet soda, is associated with prediabetes
Adult Americans who regularly consumed sugar-sweetened beverages (roughly one can of soda per day) had a 46 percent higher risk of developing prediabetes compared to low- or non-consumers over a 14-year period, according ...
Nov 9, 2016
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Study links shorter sleep and sugar-sweetened drink consumption
People who sleep five or fewer hours a night are likely to also drink significantly more sugary caffeinated drinks, such as sodas and energy drinks, according to a new study of more than 18,000 adults led by UC San Francisco ...
Nov 9, 2016
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Dietitians weigh in on whether a soda tax would help curb obesity
Several U.S. cities and other countries have enacted taxes on soda and sugar-sweetened beverages as a way to fight the worldwide rise in obesity and Type 2 diabetes. In a push to influence more governments to adopt similar ...
Oct 26, 2016
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WHO urges price hikes on sugary drinks in obesity fight
The UN health agency on Tuesday urged countries to start taxing sugary beverages as they fight against an obesity epidemic, pointing to evidence that price hikes can dramatically reduce consumption.
Oct 11, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Research provides new information on cancer and sugar-sweetened beverages link
A study conducted by researchers at LSU Health New Orleans suggests that age is an important factor in the association between cancer and sugar-sweetened beverages and recommends that intervention programs to reduce consumption ...
Oct 3, 2016
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Testing effects of combining incentives, restrictions in food benefit program
A clinical trial that mimicked a food benefit program and paired incentives for buying fruits and vegetables with restrictions on sugary foods found that participants ate fewer calories, less sugary foods, more solid fruit ...
Sep 19, 2016
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