This statistic presents the estimated number of cases of obesity that could be prevented over 10 years through a sugary drink tax in select U.S. cities as of 2018. It was estimated that a tax of .01 U.S. dollars on sugary drinks in Los Angeles could prevent around 21,700 cases of obesity over a 10 year period.
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State of Obesity. (September 12, 2018). Estimated number of cases of obesity that could be prevented through a sugary drink tax in select U.S. cities over 10 years as of 2018* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/935625/estimated-obesity-cases-prevented-through-sugary-drink-tax-select-cities-us/
State of Obesity. "Estimated number of cases of obesity that could be prevented through a sugary drink tax in select U.S. cities over 10 years as of 2018*." Chart. September 12, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/935625/estimated-obesity-cases-prevented-through-sugary-drink-tax-select-cities-us/
State of Obesity. (2018). Estimated number of cases of obesity that could be prevented through a sugary drink tax in select U.S. cities over 10 years as of 2018*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/935625/estimated-obesity-cases-prevented-through-sugary-drink-tax-select-cities-us/
State of Obesity. "Estimated Number of Cases of Obesity That Could Be Prevented through a Sugary Drink Tax in Select U.S. Cities over 10 Years as of 2018*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Sep 2018, /statistics/935625/estimated-obesity-cases-prevented-through-sugary-drink-tax-select-cities-us/
State of Obesity, Estimated number of cases of obesity that could be prevented through a sugary drink tax in select U.S. cities over 10 years as of 2018* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/935625/estimated-obesity-cases-prevented-through-sugary-drink-tax-select-cities-us/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Estimated number of cases of obesity that could be prevented through a sugary drink tax in select U.S. cities over 10 years as of 2018* [Graph], State of Obesity, September 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/935625/estimated-obesity-cases-prevented-through-sugary-drink-tax-select-cities-us/
