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Estimated number of healthy eating adults
(3340)
Metric type
- Help text
- DISCONTINUED DATA - Final available dataset: 2006-08. This is the estimated percentage of the population aged 16 and over that eat healthily. Healthy eating is defined as those who consume 5 or more portions of fruit and vegetables per day. A portion of fruit or vegetables was defined as an 80g serving. The indicator is a measure of a protective lifestyle factor. A diet rich in fruit and vegetables confers protective effects against the development of heart disease and certain cancers. It has been estimated that eating at least 5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables a day could reduce the risk of deaths from chronic disease such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer by up to 20%.
- Modified
- 23 Feb 2022
- Data last updated
- 03 Dec 2022
- Short label
- Healthy eating adults (number)
- Status
- Discontinued
- Output precision
- 0
- Polarity
- a high value is good
- Measure
- Count
- Dataset
- Adult healthy lifestyle
- Collection
- Local Health
- Source
- Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)
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