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Nigeria exposes citizens to health risks, loses N200bn annually over ineffective SSB tax – CAPPA
08 Jul 2025 21:11 GMT
… a public health crisis. Sugar-sweetened beverages are killing … for low-quality sugary drinks, pointing to foreign … tax revenue for health and nutrition programmes, and introducing … that diet-related NCDs—such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, cancer …
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Obesity Disproportionately Affected Black, Hispanic Children, Adolescents During COVID-19
08 Jul 2025 22:15 GMT
… cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. In … potential onset of poor dietary patterns in response to … for children, reducing sugary drinks, limiting screen time, … #47;obesity/childhood-obesity-facts/childhood-obesity-facts.html …
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Nigeria losing over N200 billion yearly without stronger sugary drink tax- CAPPA director
08 Jul 2025 20:17 GMT
… increased healthcare financing, including the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund, the National Health … recorded a decline in sugary drink consumption, while also preserving … and obesity driven by excessive consumption of sugary beverages.
“These drinks are …
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It’s Time To Raise Nigeria’s Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax – CAPPA Boss
08 Jul 2025 23:00 GMT
… , heart disease, and obesity — once considered diseases … misinformation, saying beverage companies have been … , foreign sugary drinks into the Nigerian … Healthcare Provision Fund, the National Health Insurance Authority, school feeding programmes, and nutrition …
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‘Healthy food matters’: Food insecurity increases mortality risk for cancer survivors
08 Jul 2025 23:26 GMT
… to fruits and vegetables and nutritious food, but they have … its effect on obesity and its effect on cardiovascular health. Cancer mortality … insecurity is linked to obesity and obesity is linked to many … get permission to exclude soft drinks and candy.
In a …
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‘Smarter regulation’ should see HFSS promotion bans replaced by healthy food push
08 Jul 2025 21:51 GMT
… government’s plans for alcoholic drinks are among measures introduced. … existing regulation could reduce adult obesity cases by 170,000’. … of healthy food sales
An update to the 2004 Nutrient Profiling … and expansion to milk based drinks
A smoke free generation …
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Ghanaians urged to prioritise health and embrace lifestyle c...
08 Jul 2025 22:58 GMT
… CDA Consult health awareness initiative dubbed “Your Health! Our Collective … what we eat and drink, and let us listen … like hypertension, diabetes, and obesity, she noted that poor lifestyle … She said adopting a balanced diet, increasing physical activity, and …
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Health Matters: Understanding – and managing – hypertension
08 Jul 2025 19:14 GMT
… . A high-salt diet, lack of exercise, obesity, smoking, and chronic … use. Even if you only drink on weekends, that alcohol … use illegal drugs, and drink in moderation if at all … organization that provides comprehensive primary healthcare services as well as …
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CAPPA urges FG to raise sugary drinks tax to N130/litre
08 Jul 2025 18:54 GMT
… retail price of sugary beverages and has failed to … When people consume these sugary drinks excessively, they increase their … obesity. Treating these illnesses places a heavy burden on the health … drink taxes and have reported improvements in public health …
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Obesity in Latin America: effective responses value lived experience
08 Jul 2025 18:43 GMT
… ,89 and the food and beverage industry has huge influence on … use of dehumanising language around obesity. Obesity Matters is a Canadian initiative … nutrition—Latin America and the Caribbean 2022: towards improving affordability of healthy diets …