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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 have benefits, especially in low-income households in the country [19659002] 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 growing trend in Using representative survey data for the study, it was found that people belonging to households strata 1 and 2, the tax on sweetened beverages would reduce overweight and obesity between 5% and 10%, "said Vecino.He added that as individuals in households from stratum 3 to 6, the tax would reduce obesity between 5 and 6 8%.
For the researcher, you must have at least a tax rate of at least minus 750 pesos per liter of sweetened beverage, or 24% of the average price, to achieve significant effects on the reduction of overweight and obesity among low-income households in the country.
"Scientific evidence suggests that sugar-sweetened beverage consumption is related to the weight and development of diabetes and heart disease in adults and children. Over the last 10 years in Colombia, overweight and obesity have been Obesity increased at similar rates by 10% with the production of these drinks, "explained Vecino.
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