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THE PATRIA | COLPRENSA
In Colombia, the provision and, as a consequence, the consumption of sugary drinks could be reduced. The above before the possibility of applying a 24% on the final price of these products. What impact could it have on the health of Colombians?
A study by the Institute of Public Health of Javeriana University showed that reducing obesity and overweight would provide benefits, especially for low-income households in the country .
Andres Vecino, researcher of the study, explained that the most recent national survey of the nutritional situation showed that the country's adults have an overweight rate of 56% and obesity of 19% , in addition to a tendency to Chronic health problems.
"Using representative survey data for the study, it was found that people belonging to households in strata 1 and 2, the tax on sweetened beverages would reduce overweight and l 39; obesity between 5% and 10% ". Neighbor He added that people belonging to households from stratum 3 to 6, the tax would reduce obesity between 5 and 8%.
For the researcher, at least a tax rate of at least 750 pesos per liter of sweet drink, or 24% of the average price, is needed to achieve significant effects in reducing overweight and of obesity among low-income households in the country.
"Scientific evidence indicates that the consumption of sugary drinks is related to the weight and development of diabetes and heart disease in adults and children." Over the past 10 years in Colombia, overweight and obesity have increased at similar rates by 10% with the production of these beverages, "explained Vecino.
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