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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 31.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Prev Med. 2015 Jul;49(1):112–123. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2015.03.004

Appendix Figure 1.

Appendix Figure 1.

Logic pathway linking excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) to change in DALYs and QALYs

The estimated change in SSB consumption in response to the proposed tax is based on the review of own-price elasticities and average beverage prices published by the beverage industry. The primary scenario models the direct link between change in consumption and change in BMI based on RCTs and observational studies. Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) gained and Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) averted resulting from a change in gender- and age-specific BMI are calculated using the CHOICES multi-state Markov cohort model.