HEALTHIER - Diet and Nutrition
Household purchases of food and drink products by category - UK Country Comparisons, 2006
Source: Family Food, 2006
- Scottish consumers purchase less fish and fresh and processed fruit and vegetables at home than England and Wales as 3 year average for April 2004-March 2006 shows.
- However, Scottish consumers also purchase less sugar and sweet products than England and Wales and less meat than all other UK countries.
5-a-day consumption of fruit and vegetables in Scotland, 2006
Source: Family Food, 2006
- Although some improvement has been made since 2001, the UK as a whole is still behind on the 5-a-day benchmark.
- Scotland averages 3.3 portions of fruit and vegetables a day, with England consuming 4.1 portions per person per day.
Percentage contributions of total energy intake, Scotland, average 2004-2006
Source: Family Food, 2006
- Eating out diet in Scotland consists of greater amount of carbohydrates, saturated fat and non-extrinsic sugars.
- Household diet is higher in mono- and poly-unsaturates and is slightly higher in protein.
Trend in average energy Intake in Scotland, 2001-2006 relative to other UK countries
Source: Family Food, 2006, Defra
- The average energy intake in Scotland's diet was lower than in England and Northern Ireland in 2006.
- Since 2001 the average energy intake in Scotland has fallen by 120 Kcal.
% of adults overweight and obese, Scotland, 1995, 1998, 2003
Source: Scottish Health Survey, 2003
- Overweight is defined as a body mass index ( BMI) of greater than or equal to 25.0 but less than or equal to 29.9.
- Obese is a BMI of greater than or equal to 30.
- In 2003, 43% of all men and 34% of all women were overweight. This represents a 3.3% increase for men and 3.9% for women since 1995.
- In 2003, 22% of men and 26% of women were obese, 6.5% more men and 8.7% more women than in 1995.
% of adults overweight and obese by Scottish Region, 2003
Source: Scottish Health Survey, 2003
- Orkney, Shetland and Western Isles have the highest proportion of overweight and obese population of 71.3% according to 2003 figures.
- The smallest proportion is in Greater Glasgow, where 58.8% of population is overweight and obese.