BC Nutrition Survey

The B.C. Nutrition Survey, conducted in 1999, was designed to obtain comprehensive, up-to-date information on the eating habits of adult British Columbians. A total of 1,823 people participated in the province-wide survey, which involved 90 minute, in-home interviews by specially trained public health staff. The B.C. Nutrition Survey was a collaboration of Ministry of Health, Health Canada and University of British Columbia. The results will be used by government and health organizations to evaluate existing programs and policies and to plan future ones.

Summary of the results of the B.C. Nutrition Survey:

Too Little, Too Much (159Kb)
Vegetarians In the BC Nutrition Survey (299Kb)

Full reports on the results of the B.C. Nutrition Survey:

Report on Physical Activity and Body Weight

• Main report (891KB)

Report on Food Group Use

• Main report (1.5MB)

Report on Supplements

• Main report (3.5MB)

* Also contains information on how the survey was carried out.

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