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Nutrition across the life stages
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Topic: Food & nutrition
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2018) Nutrition across the life stages, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 5 June 2026, doi:10.25816/5ebcaca1fa7e2.
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The purpose of this report is to investigate the adequacy of the Australian diet across various life stages to help inform the evidence-base in relation to nutrition-related health determinants for chronic conditions. It brings together the latest available data from a variety of sources, including some previously published results, and also includes new analysis, such as reporting by socioeconomic status and remoteness.
- ISBN: 978-1-76054-427-0
- DOI: 10.25816/5ebcaca1fa7e2
- Cat. no: PHE 227
- Pages: 141
Findings from this report:
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Nearly all Australians (99%) aged 2–18, and 9 in 10 adults aged 19 and over do not eat enough vegetables
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Although fruit intake is closest to the recommendations, nearly 4 in 5 adults (77%) aged 19–50 do not eat enough
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About one-third of Australians’ energy is from discretionary foods. This is highest for teenagers aged 14–18, at 41%
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For adults aged 51–70, alcoholic drinks account for more than one-fifth (22%) of discretionary food intake