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Section 2

Nutrition

This section provides information on the eating patterns of Canadian children and youth, including what is contributing to unhealthy as well as unhealthy eating habits. Recommendations from Canada’s Food Guide are presented as well as information on where to go for sound nutritional advice.

Section 2.1

Canada Food Guide Recommendations

2.1.1
Recommended number of servings per day for Canadian children aged 2 to 13 years, by age group, Canada, 2011
2.1.2
Recommended number of servings per day for Canadian youth aged 14 to 18 years, by gender, Canada, 2011
2.1.3
Safe food alternative for children ages 5 and under, Canada, 2016
Section 2.2

Food Consumption

2.2.1
Percentage of children aged 4 to 8 years who consume less than the recommended number of servings per day, by type of food, Canada excluding the territories, 2004
2.2.2
Percentage of children aged 4 to 9 years who consume less than the recommended number of servings of milk products (2 servings) by region, Canada excluding the territories, 2004
2.2.3
Percentage of children aged 4 to 9 years who consume less than the recommended number of servings of milk products (2 servings) by household income, Canada excluding the territories, 2004
2.2.4
Percent of daily calories consumed by meal, children aged 4 to 8 years, Canada excluding the Territories, 2004
2.2.5
Percentage of First Nations children aged 6 to 11 years living in First Nations communities who consume specific food items by frequency of consumption, Canada, 2008/2010
2.2.6
Percentage of Canadian youth aged 12 to 19 years who consume fruits and vegetables at least 5 times a day, by age group, 2009-2010, 2011-2012 and 2014
2.2.7
Percentage of 12 to 19 year old Canadians who eat fruits and vegetables at least 5 times a day, by gender, Canada, 2007 to 2014
2.2.8
Percentage of youth aged 12 to 17 years who eat fruits and vegetables at least 5 times a day, by gender, Canada and the Provinces and Territories*, 2015-2016
2.2.9
Percentage of First Nations children aged 12 to 17 years living in First Nations communities who consume specific food items by frequency of consumption, Canada, 2008/2010
2.2.10
Percentage of Canadian students in grades 6 through 10 who reported that they usually had breakfast (more than a glass of milk or juice) every day on school days, by gender and grade, Canada, 2014
2.2.11
Percentage of students in grades 6 through 10 who reported that they ate in a fast food restaurant at least once a week, by gender and grade, Canada, 2014
2.2.12
Percentage of Canadian children and youth aged 12 to 17 years who eat fruits and vegetables 5 times or more per day, by household income, Canada, 2010-2013
2.2.13
Percentage of Canadian children and youth aged 12 to 17 years who eat fruits and vegetables 5 times or more per day, by cultural/racial background, Canada, 2010-2013
2.2.14
Percentage of Canadian children and youth aged 12 to 24 years who eat fruits and vegetables at least 5 times a day, by Indigenous identity, Canada, 2007-2010 and 2011-2014
Section 2.3

Breastfeeding

2.3.1
Percentage of women who had a baby in the last 5 years who initiated breastfeeding, Canada and the provinces/territories, 2012
2.3.2
Rate of breastfeeding initiation by Indigenous mothers, by age and identity, Canada, 2007-2010
2.3.3
Proportion of women who breastfeed at 6 months postpartum - any or exclusive, Canada and the provinces/territories, 2006/2007
2.3.4
Percentage of Canadian women aged 18 to 55 years who initiated breastfeeding and exclusively breastfed for 6 months, by Indigenous identity, 2009-2012
2.3.5
Percentage of Canadian women aged 18 to 55 years who initiated breastfeeding and exclusively breastfed for 6 months, by household income, Canada, 2009-2012
2.3.6
Exclusive breastfeeding for six months (or more) by income and education, Canada, 2009-2010
Section 2.4

Food Security

2.4.1
Household food insecurity measures** for households with children under 6, Canada and provinces/territories, 2007/2008 and 2011/2012
2.4.2
Percentage of children 6 to 17 years who have moderate or severe food insecurity, Canada and the provinces/territories, 2011/12
2.4.3
Percentage of students who reported that they went to school or to bed hungry because there was not enough food at home, by grade and gender, Canada, 2014
2.4.4
Percentage of Canadian children and youth aged 12 to 24 years who had moderate or severe food insecurity, by Indigenous identity, Canada, 2007-2010
2.4.5
Percentage of Canadian children and youth aged 12 to 17 years living with moderate or severe food insecurity, by household income and Indigenous Identity, Canada, 2009-2012
2.4.6
Percentage of all food bank users who are children and youth, Canada and the provinces/territories, 2016
2.4.7
Canadian children and youth as a percent of all food bank users and Canadian children and youth as a percent of the Canadian population, by age group, Canada, 2016
2.4.8
Percentage of students who participated and who did not participate in a Toronto District School Board breakfast program, by academic and health indicators, Canada, 2010/11
2.4.9
Ranking of 41 rich countries on child and youth nutrition, 2017
Section 2.5

Dental Health

2.5.1
Percentage of students who reported that they brushed their teeth more than once a day, by grade and gender, 2014
2.5.2
Percentage of First Nations children aged 0 to 11 years living in First Nations Communities who have received any dental care in the last 12 months, by age group, Canada, 2008/2010
2.5.3
Percentage of First Nations children aged 0 to 11 years, with dental treatment needs according to primary caregivers' perceptions, Canada, 2008/2010
2.5.4
Access to dental care by family income levels, Canada, 2007-2009

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