The health and economic burden associated with sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in Trinidad and Tobago.
Althea La FoucadeChristine LaptisteAndrea AlcarazKarl TheodoreAnton CumberbatchKimberly-Ann Gittens-BaynesVyjanti BeharrySamuel GabrielCharmaine MetivierPatricia Edwards-WescottDon BethelmiePublished in: Nutrition and health (2023)
The consumption of SSBs is associated with increases in diseases, deaths and rising healthcare costs in Trinidad and Tobago. It is hoped that the results of this study will provide an added rationale and impetus for the implementation of policies to reduce the consumption of SSBs.