Study suggests sugar tax results in lower BMI increase in Seattle residents
A recent study of Seattle patients has suggested the Seattle sugar tax may be responsible for a decrease in the steady rise of lower body mass inde...
A recent study of Seattle patients has suggested the Seattle sugar tax may be responsible for a decrease in the steady rise of lower body mass index (BMI) among adults in the Seattle area. The study was released by Public Health - Seattle & King County, Univerity of Washington Center for Public Health Nutrition, and Seattle Children's on Monday. Comparing BMI changes from nearly 100,000 people across Washington, aged 18 to 65, the sample suggests BMI was increasing overall, but in Seattle, the BMI was not rising as quickly, which has been attributed to the Seattle sugary beverage tax of 2017.