Is the Sugar Tax Working?

Sugar consumption has been blamed as a major culprit and most teenagers are typically consuming over 70 grams of refined sugars every day. The introduction of the sugar tax was associated with an 8% relative reduction in obesity levels in year six girls. This is equivalent to preventing 5,234 cases of obesity per year in this group. Surprisingly boys though showed no change in obesity rates. So we have about 50 countries or territories around the world now have a tax on soft drinks or sugary drinks.