Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Children: An Analysis

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(From the education perspective, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children do not have enough knowledge about nutrition so that they have limited capacity to make the healthy selections. Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander children are from low socioeconomic families, they are more likely to consume the unhealthy food as prices of healthy food are assumed to be higher than the unhealthy food. Consequently, they have low intake of fruits and vegetables and high intake of sugar-sweetened beverages and processed foods. According to Thurber (2014), the quantities of soft drink consumption is higher in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children than non-indigenous

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