The effect of price and socio-economic level on the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB): The case of Ecuador

PLoS ONE

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2016, Pages

  Paraje, Guillermo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD ADOLFO IBÁÑEZ   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ECUADOR; FOOD INTAKE; HOUSEHOLD; INCOME; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRICE; SOCIAL STATUS; SUGAR SWEETENED BEVERAGE; TAX; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBONATED BEVERAGE; CHILD; ECONOMICS; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; SUGAR INTAKE;

SUGAR INTAKE; SWEETENING AGENT;

ADULT; CARBONATED BEVERAGES; CHILD; DIETARY SUCROSE; ECUADOR; ENERGY INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; INCOME; SWEETENING AGENTS; TAXES;

EID: 84962660183     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0152260     Document Type: Article

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