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A proposal to increase taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages in Canada

Canadian Paediatric SocietyPediatrics2020Official publication

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Official Canadian Paediatric Society document (2020) on “A proposal to increase taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages in Canada”. An estimated one-third of Canada’s children are overweight or obese, conditions which increase their risk for developing nutrition-related chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and stroke, in the near term or in later life. The excessive consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been strongly associated with weight gain, chronic disease development, and dental caries. Recent research has c.

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