Sugar-sweetened beverages

Sugar-sweetened beverages

1 July 2023

Australians are among the highest consumers of SSBs globally, consuming approximately 377kJ per person per day (equivalent to 76 litres per year). Consumption of SSBs is a significant contributor to obesity, but consumer awareness of the health risks and sugar content of these beverages is low.

The rate of overweight and obesity amongst adult Australians increased from 57% in 1995 to 67% in 2017–18. Obesity has high economic and human consequences at an individual and societal level. The cost of obesity was valued at $11.8 billion in 2018, and is projected to cost $87.7 billion in 2032 without intervention.

Sugar-sweetened beverages

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