Sugar, as an essential component of beverages, not only provides sweetness in beverages
but also plays a significant role in their flavor, texture, and preservation. In recent years …

In response to a rise in obesity and diet-related chronic diseases such as diabetes, countries
worldwide have sought ways to incentivize healthier diets. One of the most common recent …

We see at least 2 major health-related reasons to focus on SSBs. First, excess sugar
consumption is a major cause of obesity and the increasing risk of type 2 diabetes …

Abstract Background Frequent consumption of Energy Drinks (EDs) is associated with
numerous health problems, including overweight and obesity, particularly among children …

Obesity-and diet-related diseases are a major public health challenge in Saudi Arabia
(Mokdad, 2017). High body mass index and diet-related risks were the top two risk factors …

Growing evidence suggests that consumers should be involved in the solutions to climate
change. To test the responsiveness of wine consumers to carbon footprint stimuli we set a …

Background Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxes are recommended globally as part of
measures to prevent diet-related NCDs. However, their uptake in the World Health …

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is a leading country worldwide in the prevalence of non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), which alone can explain 73% of mortality in the country. In …

Background: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of diabetes and prediabetes in
adults in Kuwait. Methods: The Kuwait Diabetes Epidemiology Program was a nationally …

Context Policy-specific actions to improve food environments will support healthy population
diets. Objective To identify cited barriers and facilitators to food environment policy (FEP) …