title: Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages: the fight against obesity.
abstract: Increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages has been identified as a key contributor in the obesity epidemic. Taxing these beverages is currently a hot topic for healthcare providers, manufacturers, and legislators. Whether a tax will help trim American waist lines remains questionable.
authors.affiliation: University Medical Associates, Athens, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Conkle
authors.forename: Melondie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D001628:Beverages / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013549:Sweetening Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics*; D013660:Taxes; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D013549:Sweetening Agents