Sugar-sweetened beverage purchases in urban Peru before the implementation of taxation and warning label policies: a baseline study | BMC Public Health
Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is associated with obesity and chronic disease. In 2018, Peru increased the tax on high-sugar beverages (≥6 g of sugar per 100 mL) from 17 to 25%, yet little is known about pre-existing beverage trends or demographic characteristics associated with purchases in the country. The aim of this study was to explore beverage purchasing trends from 2016 to 2017 and examine variation in purchase volume by sociodemographic characteristics among urban households in Peru. This study used monthly household purchase data from a panel of 5145 households...
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