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Scottish Health Survey 2016 - volume 1: main report
Statistics relating to the health of people living in Scotland.
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Table 4.6 Summary of child eating habits, 2015/2016 combined
| Aged 2-15 | 2015/2016 combined |
| Food type and frequency | 2015/2016 |
| % | |
| Boys | |
| Eats oily fish once a week or more | 16 |
| Eats white fish once a week or more | 52 |
| Eats tuna fish once a week or more | 25 |
| Eats red meata 2+ times a week | 56 |
| Eats meat productsb 2+ times a week | 47 |
| Drinks skimmed / semi-skimmed milk | 55 |
| Sweets or chocolates once a day or more | 51 |
| Biscuits once a day or more | 34 |
| Cakes 2+ times a week | 33 |
| Ice-cream once a week or more | 47 |
| Non-diet soft drinks once a day or more | 35 |
| Crisps once a day or more | 34 |
| Eats chips 2+ times a week | 43 |
| Eats potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week | 49 |
| Eats at least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day | 35 |
| Eats high fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week | 30 |
| Girls | |
| Eats oily fish once a week or more | 17 |
| Eats white fish once a week or more | 51 |
| Eats tuna fish once a week or more | 29 |
| Eats red meata 2+ times a week | 58 |
| Eats meat productsb 2+ times a week | 36 |
| Drinks skimmed / semi-skimmed milk | 60 |
| Sweets or chocolates once a day or more | 51 |
| Biscuits once a day or more | 30 |
| Cakes 2+ times a week | 33 |
| Ice-cream once a week or more | 49 |
| Non-diet soft drinks once a day or more | 34 |
| Crisps once a day or more | 32 |
| Eats chips 2+ times a week | 42 |
| Eats potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week | 50 |
| Eats at least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day | 29 |
| Eats high fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week | 27 |
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| Table 4.6 - Continued | |
| Aged 2-15 | 2015/2016 combined |
| Food type and frequency | 2015/2016 |
| % | |
| All children | |
| Eats oily fish once a week or more | 16 |
| Eats white fish once a week or more | 51 |
| Eats tuna fish once a week or more | 27 |
| Eats red meata 2+ times a week | 57 |
| Eats meat productsb 2+ times a week | 42 |
| Drinks skimmed / semi-skimmed milk | 58 |
| Sweets or chocolates once a day or more | 51 |
| Biscuits once a day or more | 32 |
| Cakes 2+ times a week | 33 |
| Ice-cream once a week or more | 48 |
| Non-diet soft drinks once a day or more | 35 |
| Crisps once a day or more | 33 |
| Eats chips 2+ times a week | 42 |
| Eats potatoes, pasta, rice 5+ times a week | 50 |
| Eats at least 2-3 slices of high fibre bread a day | 32 |
| Eats high fibre / low sugar cereal at least 5-6 times a week | 29 |
| Bases (weighted): | |
| Boys | 1319 |
| Girls | 1312 |
| All children | 2631 |
| Bases (unweighted): | |
| Boys | 1300 |
| Girls | 1292 |
| All children | 2592 |
a for example beef, lamb or pork
b for example sausages, meat pies, bridies, corned beef or burgers
Contact
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