scholarly journals Sugar-sweetened beverages—fueling the epidemic of childhood obesity?

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 696-696
Author(s):  
Carol Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages

scholarly journals Soft Drinks and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Advertising in Spain: Correlation between Nutritional Values and Advertising Discursive Strategies

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mireia Montaña Blasco ◽  
Mònika Jiménez-Morales
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Celebrity Endorsements ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Score System ◽  
Nutritional Values ◽  
Discursive Strategies ◽  
Sweetened Beverages

Spain ranks fifth among European countries for childhood obesity. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and soft drinks (SDs) are consumed by 81% of the Spanish children weekly. Advertising is one of the factors that contributes to an obesogenic environment. This study correlated longitudinally the nutritional values of SSBs and SDs and advertising discursive strategies between 2013 and 2018 for all media. A mixed-methods approach was applied that included a quantitative analysis of advertising spend data, a content analysis and a study of the discursive strategies used in advertisements. In addition, the Nutri-score system was used in order to determine the nutritional quality of the beverages. The results were analyzed applying the Spanish advertising regulatory framework for obesity prevention. The main findings indicate an association between low nutritional value beverage advertisements and a discourse based on hedonistic elements. In order to prevent childhood obesity in Spain, a stricter regulation of advertising is necessary, especially in aspects such as the language used to present products and celebrity endorsements.

Taxing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages to Lower Childhood Obesity

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah A. Wetter ◽  
James G. Hodge
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Tobacco Use ◽  
Tooth Decay ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Excise Taxes ◽  
Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Multiple Health

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) contributes to multiple health problems including obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay, especially among children. Excise taxation has been proven efficacious in changing purchasing behaviors related to tobacco use with resulting improvements in public health outcomes. Similar taxes applied to SSBs are starting to take hold internationally and domestically. SSB taxes have been proposed in over 30 U.S. jurisdictions since 2009, but only Berkeley (CA) has passed and implemented one to date. Given empirical evidence of their effectiveness, governments should consider implementation of SSB excise taxes based on uniform definitions of SSBs and other factors.

Learning from the Mexican Experience with Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Energy-Dense Foods of Low Nutritional Value

10.1596/24701 ◽  
2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Eugenia Bonilla-Chacin ◽  
Roberto Iglesias ◽  
Agustina Suaya ◽  
Claudia Trezza ◽  
Claudia Macías
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Value ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages

Association Between Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Consumption and Body Composition in Relation to Salt Among Adolescent Resident in Sicily, Southern Italy

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Marventano ◽  
Roberta Ferranti ◽  
Mariagrazia Antoci ◽  
Gabriele Giogianni ◽  
Francesca Nolfo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Sugar Sweetened Beverages ◽  
Sweetened Beverages
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