Effects of a Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax on Caries in Italy: a Modelling Study.
Integrating a sugar tax into a broader public health strategy can significantly reduce caries and healthcare costs, especially in disadvantaged settings. These findings highlight the need for policymakers to pair sugar taxes with additional preventive measures for optimal public health outcomes. .
Authors
- Demetrio Lamloum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9429-7703)
- Paolo Castiglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0972-4828)
- Maria Grazia Cagetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2704-0585)
- Marco Dettori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4901-2067)
- Antonella Arghittu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9257-1422)
- Guglielmo Campus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8573-485X)
Institutions
- University of Bern (CH)
- Bern University of Applied Sciences (CH)
- University of Sassari (IT)
- University of Milan (IT)
- University of Pavia (IT)
- Marconi University (IT)
- Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (CH)
- Saveetha University (IN)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Caries Research
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000545300
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.40