A Mexican model study examined the effect of delaying the doubling of taxes on sugary drinks and non-essential energy-dense foods on obesity between 2021 and 2040[3][4]. The research team simulated scenarios in which taxes would be introduced in 2025, 2030 or 2035 and compared them to a no-changes situation[4]. If the taxes were introduced in 2025, obesity prevalence would reach 41.6% by 2040, compared to 44.5% in the no-intervention scenario, which would mean 60,100 averted deaths and 25 million obesity-free life years[4]. Delaying interventions until 2035 would result in a higher obesity prevalence of 41.7% and significantly less averted health burden – only 38,900 deaths and 4 million obesity-free life years[4]. The study demonstrates that each year of delay of tax measures reduces their potential benefit to the health of the population[3][4]. The results highlight the urgency of rapid implementation of tax policies as an effective tool to reduce obesity in Mexico[3].