ALCOHOL
Alcohol is a relatively energy rich macronutrient, second only to fat in energy density, although it is nutrient poor. There is no AMDR for alcohol; however, the general recommendation is that alcohol should form less than 5% of energy intakes.1
Alcohol contributed an average of 2.0% to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population's total energy intake, but this ranged from 0% among children aged less than 14 years to 6.5% among males aged 31-50 years (see Table 2.1).
Was there a difference by remoteness?
The average contribution of alcohol to energy intake was similar for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in non-remote and remote areas (see Table 10.15).
How did this compare with non-Indigenous people?
Alcohol contribution to energy intake was lower in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than in the non-Indigenous population (2.0% compared with 3.4% respectively) (see Table 2.1 and Table 2.3).
ENDNOTES
1. National Health and Medical Research Council 2006, Nutrient Reference Values for Australia and New Zealand, Canberra: National Health and Medical Research Council, <http://www.nrv.gov.au/chronic-disease/macronutrient-balance>, Last accessed 20/02/2015.
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