Cochrane · systematic review · CD012415
Taxation of the fat content of foods for reducing their consumption and preventing obesity or other adverse health outcomes
Lhachimi, SK, Pega, F, Heise, TL, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020 · Cochrane Library
Public HealthAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
6
current version
GRADE rated
2
No studies
4
Included studies
NR
No studies 4 · 66.7%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 2 · 33.3%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Taxation of the fat content of foods compared to no taxation for reducing their consumption and preventing obesity or other adverse health outcomes
Population: general population of Denmark
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Total fat consumption Taxation of the fat content of foods vs no taxation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 2000 participants | Very low Downgraded: indirectness |
Total saturated fat consumption Taxation of the fat content of foods vs no taxation | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 1293 participants | Very low Downgraded: imprecision, indirectness |
Energy intake Taxation of the fat content of foods vs no taxation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Overweight Taxation of the fat content of foods vs no taxation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Obesity Taxation of the fat content of foods vs no taxation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Total sales Taxation of the fat content of foods vs no taxation | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |