The food and dietary supplement classification system files contains information about the groups used for grouping foods and dietary supplements consumed during the 2011-13 Australian Health Survey (AHS) for reporting purposes, as set about in table 9.
Table 9: Summary of information included in the Food and Dietary Supplement Classification System
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Column Heading
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Description of data
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| Food Group code | AHS specific 2, 3 or 5 digit numeric classification code. 2 digit codes represent major food groups, 3 digit codes represent sub-major food groups. |
| Food Group and Sub-group Name | General name used to describe the classification code. |