According to the 2001 National Health Survey, 15.3% of Tasmanians ate one or less serves of vegetables per day, while another 4.7% ate no serves of fruit and 44.7% only ate one serve of fruit a day.
The most popular type of milk for Tasmanians was whole milk (51.7%), with more females using the low or reduced fat, skim or soy equivalent milk.
In 2001, nearly a quarter (23.5%) of Tasmanians usually added salt to their meals after cooking.
SELECTED DIETARY BEHAVIOURS(a) - 2001 |
|
 | Males | Females | Persons |
Dietary behaviour |
%
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%
|
%
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|
| Usual daily serves of vegetables | | | |
| Doesn't eat vegetables/1 serve or less | 17.6 | 13.1 | 15.3 |
| 2-3 serves | 40.5 | 38.6 | 39.5 |
| 4 serves or more | 42.0 | 48.3 | 45.2 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Usual daily serves of fruit | | | |
| Doesn't eat fruit | 6.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 |
| 1 serve or less | 49.7 | 39.8 | 44.7 |
| 2-3 serves | 35.7 | 44.5 | 40.2 |
| 4 serves or more | 8.2 | 12.6 | 10.5 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Usual type of milk | | | |
| Whole | 58.1 | 45.6 | 51.7 |
| Low/reduced fat | 27.3 | 33.7 | 30.6 |
| Skim | 6.1 | 11.6 | 8.9 |
| Soy | *2.1 | 3.7 | 2.9 |
| Evaporated or sweetened condensed/none of the above | 6.4 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| Total(b) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Salt added after cooking | | | |
| Never/rarely | 52.1 | 64.2 | 58.3 |
| Sometimes | 18.0 | 18.5 | 18.3 |
| Usually | 29.8 | 17.3 | 23.5 |
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
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| * estimate has a relative standard error of between 25% and 50% and should be used with caution |
| (a) Persons aged 12 years and over. |
| (b) The total includes type of milk not known. |
Source: ABS data available on request, 2001 National Health Survey. |
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