Obesity has been a serious problem for countries from past to present. The pandemic period we have experienced in recent years has also negatively affected this situation and it is known that the obesity rate has increased in many countries. Since obesity occurs as a result of the calories taken more than the calories taken, the inactivity of people due to the curfew during the pandemic period triggered obesity. Since obesity causes many chronic diseases, it also negatively affects society. The measurement of obesity is based on the body mass index (BMI) and is calculated by dividing the individual's weight by the square of their height when calculating the body mass index (BMI). According to the results, your body is underweight, overweight, obese, etc. It is learned which ketogor it is. As a result of the calculation, individuals in the obese class are also interested in other health problems in their bodies. For this reason, states have found a solution to this problem with taxes. This problem, which is taxed differently in each country, is generally not a new tax, but arises in addition to existing taxes or taxes. In all countries, the problem of obesity is tried to be prevented with different methods and this tax is included in the law with different names in each country. For example, the so-called fat tax is a tax on foods with high levels of fat. The Sugar Tax is an additional tax on foods and beverages that contain a high percentage of sugar. Obesity Tax, on the other hand, is applied to foods that are high in calories and cause obesity. The goal is to encourage individuals to consume healthy foods by discourageing foods that cause obesity through taxes on public revenues.
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