Soda tax for adolescents, exercise for children best strategies for reducing obesity
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 - 16:01
in Health & Medicine
Childhood obesity in the United States remains high. A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages such as sodas, energy drinks, sweet teas, and sports drinks would reduce obesity in adolescents more than other policies, such as exercise or an advertising ban, and would also generate significant revenue for additional obesity prevention activities, say researchers.