4727.0.55.005 - Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey: Nutrition Results

4727.0.55.005 - Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey: Nutrition Results - Food and Nutrients, 2012-13

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+ Key Findings + Foods Consumed Non-alcoholic beverages Cereals and cereal products Milk products and dishes Vegetable products and dishes Cereal based products and dishes Meat poultry and game products and dishes Fruit products and dishes Sugar products and dishes Fats and oils Confectionery and cereal, nut, fruit, seed bars Snack foods Alcoholic beverages Discretionary foods + Energy and Nutrients Supplements + Dieting Food Security Under-reporting About this Release Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people eat less fruit and veg (Media Release) History of Changes	MILK PRODUCTS AND DISHES The Milk products and dishes food group includes milk, yoghurt, cream, cheese, custards, ice cream, milk shakes, smoothies and dishes where milk is the major component e.g. cheesecake, rice pudding and crème brûlée. Note that some milk that is consumed as part of a beverage is not in Milk products and dishes but is included in the major group Non-alcoholic beverages, for example, cafe-style coffees. More than eight in ten (83%) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people consumed from the Milk products and dishes group (see Table 4.1). This was similar to the proportion of non-Indigenous people that consumed these products (see Table 4.3). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in non-remote areas were equally likely to have consumed products from this category as those living in remote areas. Foods in this group provided, on average, 10% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population's energy intake (see Table 8.1). DAIRY MILK Dairy milk (cow, sheep and goat) was consumed by just over two thirds (69%) of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population (see Table 4.1). This was similar to the proportion of non-Indigenous people that consumed these products (68%) (see Table 4.3). The average daily consumption of Dairy milk (cow, sheep and goat) was just over half a cup (139mls), and a further 30mls of milk was consumed on average from the Flavoured milks and milkshakes group (see Table 5.1).¹ CHEESE Cheese was consumed by just over one quarter (27%) of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, lower than consumption in the non-Indigenous population (32%). Within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, consumption was highest among children aged 2-3 years (36%) and 4-8 years (31%) (see Table 4.1 and Table 4.3). FROZEN MILK PRODUCTS Frozen milk products were consumed by 12% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, lower than consumption in the non-Indigenous population (15%). Within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, children aged 4-8 and 9-13 years were the most likely to have consumed Frozen milk products (18% and 20% respectively). These two age groups were also the most likely to have consumed Frozen milk products in the non-Indigenous population (22% and 27% respectively) (see Table 4.1 and Table 4.3). YOGHURT Overall, Yoghurt was consumed by 7.5% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, around half the rate of the non-Indigenous population (16%). Yoghurt was consumed by one in five (19%) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 2-3 years. Females (9.1%) were more likely than males (5.9%) to have consumed Yoghurt (see Table 4.1 and Table 4.3). ENDNOTES 1. The group Dairy milk (cow, sheep and goat), excludes the milk consumed as part of a beverage within the major group Non-alcoholic beverages. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.