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CAPANS

Children and Adolescent Physical Activity and Nutrition Survey (CAPANS)

In response to rapid increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents, The Physical Activity Taskforce conducts the CAPANS survey to provide a measure of physical activity levels and nutrition behaviours of West Australian children and adolescents.

CAPANS 2008

Data collection has been undertaken for CAPANS 2008 and will be completed and reported on in 2009.

CAPANS 2003

In 2003 children in years 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 and 11 from 19 primary schools and 17 secondary schools across WA were surveyed about their physical activity and food intake.

The CAPANS 2003 results are now available in the following reports:

• CAPANS Main Report
• CAPANS Summary Report: a six page summary report
• CAPANS Physical Activity Technical Report: an in depth report on physical activity results
• CAPANS Nutrition Technical Report: an in depth report on nutrition results

Fact Sheets

Each fact sheet provides easy to read information on specific aspects of the 2003 report data.
The methodology fact sheets are available below:

• Methodology Fact Sheet 1: General Procedures
• Methodology Fact Sheet 2: Physical Activity
• Methodology Fact Sheet 3: Nutrition
• Methodology Fact Sheet 4: Anthropometric Procedures

The Key Findings Fact Sheets are available below:

Physical Activity Fact Sheets

• Key Findings Fact Sheet: Active Play
• Key Findings Fact Sheet: School-based Physical Activity
• Key Findings Fact Sheet: Physical Inactivity

Nutrition Fact Sheets

• Key Findings Fact Sheet: Are Children Eating the Right Amount of Food?
• Key Findings Fact Sheet: Trends in the Types of Food Children are Eating 1985, 1995 and 2003.
• Key Findings Fact Sheet: What Are Children Eating?