NZ Food: NZ People

Key results of the 1997 National Nutrition Survey

Date of publication: August 1999

This report and the results of the National Nutrition Survey mark the outcome of four years of development, field work and analysis, brought about by a successful collaboration between many Government and non-Government agencies.

The report provides definitive information on the nutritional status of adult New Zealanders. For the first time, detailed food and nutrient information on the Maori population and indicative data for the Pacific people of New Zealand are presented.

The use of certain methods and analyses presented in this report lead the world in their application to surveys of this kind. Examples include the fully computerised data entry system for collecting information from survey participants, and the probability analyses undertaken to determine nutrient inadequacy in the population.

Up-to-date knowledge about the food and nutrient intakes and nutritional status of New Zealanders is critical in achieving the Government’s goal of improving the health of New Zealanders. The National Nutrition Survey represents a major investment in nutrition information, by the Government, at a time of rapid change in the food supply of New Zealand.

Ultimately, this report will help achieve the medium-term health policy goals as set out in The Government’s Medium-Term Strategy for Health and Disability Support Services 1999. One of the 12 policy goals is to place a greater emphasis on population health approaches by, among other measures, promoting healthier lifestyles and diets.

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Contents

Acknowledgements
Foreword
List of Tables
List of Figures
Executive Summary
Introduction
Section A Nutrients
Section B Dietary Sources
Section C Dietary Supplements
Section D Eating Patterns
Section E Frequently Eaten Foods
Section F Health
Section G Have We Changed?
References
Explanatory Notes
Appendix A Survey Methodology
Appendix B Technical Notes
Appendix C Glossary of Terms
Appendix D Pacific People and Community Nutrient Intakes
Appendix E Questionnaires

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