Prevalence of diet, physical activity and sedentary behaviours, among Tasmanian secondary school students in 2011 and trends over time
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2013
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Skaczkowski, G.
Bariola, E.
Balint, A.
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Introduction: In 2011, the tenth in a series of surveys on smoking and alcohol behaviours among Australian secondary school students was conducted. The Australian Secondary Students’ Alcohol and Drug Survey (ASSAD) was first conducted in 1984 and since then it has been repeated at three-yearly intervals. In 1993, questions relating to sun protection were introduced in the survey. Questions on the use of other drugs were first included in the 1996 survey to provide prevalence estimates of licit and illicit drug usage. In 2002, questions relating to diet and physical activity were introduced in the survey, with further physical activity questions added in 2005, and repeated in 2008. In 2011 several additional questions relating to Sunsmart behaviours, diet, physical activity, sedentary behaviour and social support were included.
Reported here are: Diet results from the Tasmanian component of the 2011 survey. Physical activity results from the Tasmanian component of the 2011 survey, and changes in physical activity behaviour between 2002 and 2011. Sedentary behaviour results from the Tasmanian component of the 2011 survey. Social support results from the Tasmanian component of the 2011 survey.
As with the earlier studies in this series, the 2011 survey in Tasmania was led by the Cancer Council Tasmania (CCT). CCT gratefully acknowledges and appreciates the support of the Department of Health and Human Services, the Premier’s Physical Activity Council and the Department of Education for the Tasmanian component of the 2011 ASSAD study. The Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing also contributed funding to the project.
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