Impact of sin taxes on consumption volumes of sweetened beverages and soft drinks in Saudi Arabia [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: The consumption of sweetened drinks plays a major role in increasing the burden of diseases such as obesity and cardiovascular diseases. The prevalence rate of obesity and overweight individuals in Saudi Arabia has increased alarmingly among children over the past decade, revealing a cru...

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Published in:F1000 research 2021, Vol.9, p.1117-1117
Main Authors: Megally, Rania, Al-Jawaldeh, Ayoub
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beverages
Body weight
Carbonated Beverages
Cardiovascular diseases
Child
Children
Humans
Malnutrition
Obesity
Overweight
Saudi Arabia - epidemiology
Soft drinks
Sugar
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Taxes
Trends
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Summary:Background: The consumption of sweetened drinks plays a major role in increasing the burden of diseases such as obesity and cardiovascular diseases. The prevalence rate of obesity and overweight individuals in Saudi Arabia has increased alarmingly among children over the past decade, revealing a crucial need the initiate and monitor effective prevention measures of obesity. Hence, this paper aims to measure the impact of sin taxes of sugar-sweetened beverages on the consumption level of such beverages in Saudi Arabia. Building enough evidence to guide other countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) on how to reduce the level of sugar intake consumption to reduce obesity and malnutrition has an impact on the economy as a whole. Methods: The excise taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages were applied in 2017. The impact of this was measured using a time series data set that covered sales volumes of soft drinks in Saudi Arabia from 2010 to 2020. Results: Sin taxes had a significant negative impact on the sales volume over the years. A significance level of
ISSN:2046-1402
2046-1402
DOI:10.12688/f1000research.25853.2