National Nutrition
CONTACT
Assistant Director
Health Surveys
Health Section
Australian Bureau of Statistics
Telephone (02) 6252 6403
Facsimile (02) 6252 8007
DESCRIPTION
This survey provides information on food and nutritional intake, eating patterns and selected physical measures of the Australian population. The National Nutrition Survey was conducted in association with the 1995 Health Survey as a joint project between the ABS and the then Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services (now the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care).
Data items from the 1995 National Health survey are also available from the 1995 Nutrition Survey. Therefore, nutrition data can be linked to the family and demographic information collected in that survey, together with data on health status, health-related actions, health risk factors and women's health supplementary items.
SCOPE
Persons in scope of the National Health Survey except children aged less than 2 years.
DISSEMINATION
Publications
National Nutrition Survey: Users' Guide, 1995 (cat. no. 4801.0)
National Nutrition Survey: Selected Highlights, Australia (cat. no. 4802.0) (Discontinued)
National Nutrition Survey: Foods Eaten, Australia (cat. no. 4804.0)
National Nutrition Survey: Nutrient Intakes and Physical Measurements, Australia (cat. no. 4805.0).
Data Service
Customised unpublished data are available in a variety of formats.
National Nutrition Survey: Confidentialised Unit Record File, Australia (cat. no. 4807.0.001).
Data Details
Data are available primarily at person level. Some data are also available at income unit, family and household levels.
Includes all data items from the National Health Survey.
Nutrition and physical measurements information
Food and nutrient intake the previous day
Physical measurements
Blood pressure
Height and weight
Height for weight indicators (Body mass index)
Waist and hip
Eating habits and attitudes
Change in weight
Changes desired in selected foods
Factors restricting foods eaten
GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE
Australia, States and Territories. Data can be compiled for regions below State level.
FREQUENCY OF COLLECTION
Conducted in 1995. The future conduct of this survey is undetermined.
METHOD OF COLLECTION
Special Social Survey. At the conclusion of the 1995 National Health Survey interview, a sub-sample (of some 14,000 respondents) was invited to participate in the National Nutrition Survey. Information for the National Nutrition Survey was obtained by trained nutritionists. Participation in this survey was voluntary.
HISTORICAL DATA
None.
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