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Table 5 The relative difference in prevalence rates (in %) of overweight and obesity when levying a 20% SSB tax compared with no tax, in different gender, age and income groups

From: Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages: impact on overweight and obesity in Germany

Age group		Male income groups			Female income groups
(years)		Low	Middle	High	Low	Middle	High
15–19	Overweight	−13	−9	−8	−12	−9	−7
15–19	Obese	−16	−12	0	−16	−11	0
20–29	Overweight	−28	−20	−20	−20	−7	−5
20–29	Obese	−44	−28	−4	−12	−4	−3
30–39	Overweight	−16	−15	−4	−8	0	+2
30–39	Obese	−16	−14	−8	−8	+2	+3
40–49	Overweight	−4	−4	0	−8	0	+2
40–49	Obese	−4	−2	0	−4	+2	+3
50–59	Overweight	0	0	0	0	+1	+2
50–59	Obese	0	0	0	0	+2	+3
60–69	Overweight	0	+1	0	+1	+2	+3
60–69	Obese	0	+1	0	+2	+2	+2
70–79	Overweight	0	+1	0	0	+2	+5
70–79	Obese	0	+1	0	+2	+4	+7

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