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	ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES The Alcoholic beverages food group includes beers, wines, spirits, cider and other alcoholic beverages. About one in five Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged 19 years and over (19%) consumed Alcoholic beverages. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males aged 19 years and over were more than twice as likely as females in this age group to consume Alcoholic beverages (26% compared with 11%). Consumption among males was highest in the 31-50 year age range where around one in three males (35%) consumed alcohol. In comparison, consumption among females increased with age to 14% among the 51 years and over age range (see Table 4.1). Was there a difference in remoteness? A lower proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults in remote areas than non-remote areas reported consuming Alcoholic beverages (14% and 20% respectively). Footnote(s): (a) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 19 years and over. (b) On the day prior to interview. Source(s): Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey: Nutrition Results – Foods and Nutrients, 2012-13 How did this compare with non-Indigenous people? Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults aged 19 years and over were less likely than non-Indigenous adults to have consumed Alcoholic beverages (19% compared with 32%). However of those who did consume Alcoholic beverages, the median consumed was more than twice as high among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumers (equivalent to 3 bottles of beer or 1.5 bottles of wine) than non-Indigenous consumers (equivalent to 1.2 bottles of beer or almost 5 glasses of wine)¹ (see Table 6.1 and Table 6.3). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males derived a greater proportion of energy from Alcoholic beverages than females, with an average daily total of 9.0%, compared with only 3.5% for females. In the non-Indigenous population there was a more even distribution, with males and females deriving 7.0% and 4.6% of average daily energy respectively (see Table 8.1 and Table 8.3). The most commonly consumed Alcoholic beverages were Beers (11%) and Wines (4.2%), with Spirits (excluding pre-mixed drinks) being consumed by 1.2% of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. In contrast, non-Indigenous people were most likely to have consumed Wines (16%), followed by Beers (14%) (see Table 4.1 and Table 4.3). Footnote(s): (a) Persons aged 19 years and over. (b) On the day prior to interview. Source(s): Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey: Nutrition Results – Foods and Nutrients, 2012-13 ENDNOTES 1. This refers to a 375ml bottle of beer, 750ml bottle of wine, or a 100ml glass of wine. Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window.