Towards national indicators for food and nutrition: an AIHW view: reporting against the Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults

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• Towards national indicators for food and nutrition: an AIHW view: reporting against the Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults (824KB PDF)

Publication table of contents

• Preliminary material (178K PDF)
  • Title page and verso
  • Contents
  • Foreword
  • List of tables
  • List of figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • Symbols
  • Acknowledgments
  • Abbreviations
  • Summary
• Sections
  1. Introduction (173K PDF)
     • Reporting against the Dietary Guidelines for Australian Adults
     • Food and nutrition monitoring in Australia
     • International data
  2. Existing measures for food and nutrition monitoring in Australia (585K PDF)
     • Eat plenty of vegetables, legumes and fruits
     • Eat plenty of cereals (including breads, rice, pasta and noodles), preferably wholegrain
     • Include milks, yoghurts, cheeses and/or alternatives
     • Drink plenty of water
     • Limit saturated fat and moderate total fat intake
     • Choose foods low in salt
     • Limit your alcohol intake if you choose to drink
     • Consume only moderate amounts of sugars and foods containing added sugars
     • Prevent weight gain: be physically active and eat according to your energy needs
     • Care for your food: prepare and store it safely
     • Encourage and support breastfeeding
     • Other nutritional issues: food security
     • Other nutritional issues: folate

  3. Discussion (94K PDF)

  4. Conclusion (90K PDF)
• End matter (345K PDF)
  • Appendix 1 - data sources
  • Appendix 2 - international data
  • Glossary
  • References