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A 20% tax on sugary drinks would reduce the number of obese adults in the UK by a modest 180,000, say researchers writing in the British Medical Journal.
The impact would be greatest in the under-30s, the Oxford and Reading university study suggests.
But some groups say a tax is misguided and simplistic, and would not have an impact on older age groups who might benefit most from losing weight.
Earlier this year doctors called for a soft drinks tax to reduce sugar intake.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24759517
The impact would be greatest in the under-30s, the Oxford and Reading university study suggests.
But some groups say a tax is misguided and simplistic, and would not have an impact on older age groups who might benefit most from losing weight.
Earlier this year doctors called for a soft drinks tax to reduce sugar intake.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24759517