Nutrition data and statistics

This publication describes the eating and drinking behaviours of a representative sample of New Zealand children, as described by their caregivers.

This publication describes the eating and drinking behaviours of a representative sample of New Zealand adults.

Selected findings presented in A Focus on Nutrition: Key findings from the 2008/09 NZ Adult Nutrition Survey and some additional results are available in Excel format.

This methodology report details the procedures and protocols that were followed to ensure the 2008/09 New Zealand Adult Nutrition Survey produced the high quality and robust data expected of official statistics.

It describes the methodologies and the data on nutrient intakes and their sources; food security; eating patterns; frequently eaten foods; physical activity patterns; dental health; anthropometric measures and selected nutrition-related clinical measures of New Zealand schoolchildren 5–14 years of age.