Consumption of Fruit, Vegetables, Grains and Cereals

 

Proportion of children aged 2-14 usually eating 1 or more servings of fruit* a day in the 7 days preceding enumeration, 2005-2006

Based on Department of Health's Child Health Survey 2005-2006, 62.8% of local children aged 2-14 usually ate ≥1 servings of fruit a day in the 7 days before enumeration. The corresponding figures for children aged 2-5, 6-10 and 11-14 were 50.6%, 63.7% and 69.1% respectively.
Base : 6 845 community-dwelling children aged 2-14.
Note : *1 serving of fruit = 1 orange, apple or pear = 1 large slice of watermelon or melon = 2 plums or mandarins = ½ cup of grapes or cherries.
Source : Child Health Survey 2005-2006. Hong Kong SAR: Department of Health.
 
 

Proportion of children aged 2-14 usually eating 1 or more bowls of vegetables per meal in the 7 days preceding enumeration, 2005-2006

Based on Department of Health's Child Health Survey 2005-2006, 15.8% of local children aged 2-14 usually ate ≥1 bowls of vegetables per meal in the 7 days before enumeration. The corresponding figures for children aged 2-5, 6-10 and 11-14 were 8.8%, 15.7% and 20.1% respectively.
Base : 6 845 community-dwelling children aged 2-14.
Source : Child Health Survey 2005-2006. Hong Kong SAR: Department of Health.
 
 

Proportion of children aged 2-14 usually eating 1 or more bowls of cereals* per meal in the 7 days preceding enumeration, 2005-2006

Based on Department of Health's Child Health Survey 2005-2006, 58.1% of local children aged 2-14 usually ate ≥1 bowls of cereals per meal in the 7 days before enumeration. The corresponding figures for children aged 2-5, 6-10 and 11-14 were 32.0%, 57.5% and 73.9% respectively.
Base : 6 845 community-dwelling children aged 2-14.
Note : *Cereals include rice, noodles, pasta and bread (3 slices of bread = 1 bowl of rice).
Source: Child Health Survey 2005-2006. Hong Kong SAR: Department of Health.
 
 

Proportion of adolescents aged 15-17 eating 2 or more servings of fruit* on average a day, 2003-2004

Based on Department of Health's Population Health Survey 2003-2004, 14.3% of local adolescents aged 15-17 ate ≥2 servings of fruit on average a day. The corresponding figures for males and females were 14.4% and 14.3% respectively.
Base : 478 community-dwelling adolescents aged 15-17.
Note : *1 serving of fruit = 1 orange, apple or pear, etc.
Source : Population Health Survey, 2003-2004.Hong Kong SAR: Department of Health and Department of Community Medicine of the University of Hong Kong.
 
 

Proportion of adolescents aged 15-17 eating 3 or more servings of vegetables* on average a day, 2003-2004

Based on Department of Health's Population Health Survey 2003-2004, 4.3% of local adolescents aged 15-17 ate ≥3 servings of vegetables on average a day. The corresponding figures for males and females were 5.3% and 3.4% respectively.
Base : 478 community-dwelling adolescents aged 15-17.
Note : *1 rice-bowl size of cooked vegetables = 2 servings of vegetables.
Source : Population Health Survey, 2003-2004.Hong Kong SAR: Department of Health and Department of Community Medicine of the University of Hong Kong.
 
 

Proportion of adolescents aged 15-17 eating 5 or more servings of fruit and vegetables* on average a day, 2003-2004

Based on Department of Health's Population Health Survey 2003-2004, 10.8% of local adolescents aged 15-17 ate ≥5 servings of fruit and vegetables on average a day. The corresponding figures for males and females were 7.6% and 14.2% respectively.
Base: 478 community-dwelling adolescents aged 15-17.
Notes: *1 serving of fruit = 1 orange, apple or pear, etc.; 1 rice-bowl size of cooked vegetables = 2 servings of vegetables.
Source: Population Health Survey, 2003-2004.Hong Kong SAR: Department of Health and Department of Community Medicine of the University of Hong Kong.