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HBSC Ireland 2018 Food and Drink Consumption

 ‌HEALTH BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN (HBSC) IRELAND

World Health Organization Collaborative Cross-National Study


The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) survey is a WHO collaborative cross-national study that monitors the health behaviours, health outcomes and social environments of school-aged children every four years. HBSC Ireland surveys school-going children aged 9-18 years. The study is conducted by the HBSC Ireland team, based at the Health Promotion Research Centre, University of Galway.

HBSC Ireland 2018 Food and Drink Consumption

Children were asked how often they usually eat or drink specific foods and drinks. The response options (frequency) were:

  • Never, Less than once a week
  • Once a week
  • 2-4 days a week
  • 5-6 days a week
  • Once a day, every day
  • Everyday, more than once.

In the visualisation below:

  • The tab ‘All Foods’ compares consumption of the food and drink types by selecting the frequency from the drop down list on the right.
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