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	SNACK FOOD The Snack food group includes potato snacks, corn snacks and other snacks. Snack foods were consumed by one in five (20%) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and provided on average 2.2% of the daily energy intake (see Table 8.1). Within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, children 4-8 years were the highest consumers of Snack foods (39%) and were also the largest consumers of Potato snacks (24%). In comparison, Snack foods were consumed by just 12% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait people 19 years and over (see Table 4.1). Was there a difference by remoteness? Consumption of Snack foods was higher among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in non-remote areas than in remote areas (22% compared with 12%). How did this compare with non-Indigenous people? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were more likely than non-Indigenous people to have eaten Snack foods (20% compared with 15%). The largest contributing snack sub-group was Potato snacks, consumed by 13% of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and 8.9% of non-Indigenous people (see Table 4.1 and Table 4.3). Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.