Sugar tax not the most effective way of tackling childhood obesity

Consuming sugary drinks isn’t necessarily linked with childhood obesity, a new study has found. The study showed there was no significant differences between BMIs of children who consume sugary drinks and those who don’t. It concludes by saying the sugar tax might not be the most effective tactic to fight childhood obesity. ‘High intake of added sugars was not directly correlated with high energy consumption,’ Ola Anabtawi, who led the research, said. ‘Relying on a single-nutrient to tackle childhood obesity in the form of a soft drink tax might not be the most effective tactic. ‘Our findings indicate that drinking sugar-sweetened beverages is not a behaviour particular to children with a higher body weight. ‘On the contrary, framing

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