Own-price, cross-price, and expenditure elasticities on sugar-sweetened beverages in Guatemala.

Violeta Chacón Guillermo R ParajeJoaquin BarnoyaFrank J Chaloupka

Published in: PloS one (2018)

Soft drink demand is highly sensitive to changes in prices, suggesting that SSB taxes could significantly reduce consumption, which, in turn, could contribute to curbing the overweight/obesity epidemic.

Keyphrases

weight loss
fluorescent probe
weight gain
living cells
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
body mass index
sensitive detection
physical activity
molecularly imprinted
skeletal muscle
liquid chromatography