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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people - adequate daily vegetable consumption

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Adequate vegetable consumption in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people by state and territory, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey 2018-19

The 2013 Australian Dietary Guidelines1 recommend that adolescents and children eat between 1-2 serves of fruit and between 2.5-5.5 serves of vegetables, depending on their age and sex.

  • In 2018-19, 5.8% of ACT Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15 years and over met the guidelines for daily vegetable consumption.

      References

  1. National Health and Medical Research Council (2013) Australian Dietary Guidelines. Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics. National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey, 2018-19