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Additional industry reformulation to reduce added-sugar amounts would double the impact of the policy.
Encouraging food industry reformulation could significantly enhance public health outcomes.
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Additional industry reformulation to reduce added-sugar amounts in packaged foods and beverages would double the impact.
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Based on a probabilistic cohort state-transition model evaluating a large population.
Source
Cost-effectiveness Analysis of Nutrition Facts Added-Sugar Labeling and Obesity-Associated Cancer Rates in the US
Mengxi Du et al. · JAMA Network Open · 2021
DOI 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.7501
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