Two Million Dieting Australians

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ 2011-12 National Nutrition and Physical Activity survey showed that 2.3m Australians aged 15 years or older said they were on a diet, or 13%, including 15% of females and 11% of males.

About 3.7m, or 17% over the age of two reported avoiding a food type due to allergy or intolerance, with 4.5% saying this was cow’s milk, 2.5% saying gluten, 2% saying shellfish and 1.4% saying peanuts.

Australians aged two years or older ate an estimated 3.1kg of food and beverages a day, with 97% reporting that they ate food from the cereals and cereal products group the day before the survey interview and 66% saying this was bread and bread rolls.

Just under half, or 46% , said they consumed coffee, with 25% saying alcoholic beverages and 87% saying water.

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Source: pharmacydaily.com.au, Monday 12 May 2014