2.1 Population groups assessed The Australian and New Zealand populations were broken down, within the limits of the nutrition surveys, into age groups to better characterise the risk associated with potential THC and CBD exposure in children, adolescents and adults. Children may be more likely to exceed a health based guidance value due to their large food consumption compared to their small body weight. Adolescents may also eat large quantities of foods per kilogram of body weight. Calculations were carried out for the following ages: 24 old (2011 NNPAS only) 514 years old (all nutrition surveys) 15 years and older (all nutrition surveys) A breakdown of population sample details can be found in Table 1. 1: Population sample details for THC and CBD dietary modelling for Australia and New Zealand Survey Age Respondents Consumers Consumers Consumers Population group (count) (count) (%) Mean Body (years) Weight (kg) 24 495 493 99% 17 Australia 514 1594 1589 99% 39 2011 15 NNPAS years 10064 9999 99% 77 and above New Zealand 514 3275 3267 99% 40 2002 NZCNS New 15 Zealand years 4721 4672 99% 79 and 2008 above NZANS 3 Assumptions and scenarios Proxy foods, market share and technical factors used in this assessment are based on those used for the assessment of A1039, except that dairy milks consumption was replaced with non-dairy beverages consumption as a more realistic proxy for hemp seed based non-dairy beverage consumption.
2.1 Population groups assessed The Australian and New Zealand populations were broken down, within the limits of the nutrition surveys, into age groups to better characterise the risk associated with potential THC and CBD exposure in children, adolescents and adults. Children may be more likely to exceed a health based guidance value due to their large food consumption compared to their small body weight. Adolescents may also eat large quantities of foods per kilogram of body weight. Calculations were carried out for the following ages: 24 old (2011 NNPAS only) 514 years old (all nutrition surveys) 15 years and older (all nutrition surveys) A breakdown of population sample details can be found in Table 1. 1: Population sample details for THC and CBD dietary modelling for Australia and New Zealand Survey Population Age group (years) Respondents (count) Consumers (count) Consumers (%) Consumers Mean Body Weight (kg) Australia 2011 NNPAS 24 495 493 99% 17 514 1594 1589 99% 39 15 years and above 10064 9999 99% 77 New Zealand 2002 NZCNS 514 3275 3267 99% 40 New Zealand 2008 NZANS 15 years and above 4721 4672 99% 79 3 Assumptions and scenarios Proxy foods, market share and technical factors used in this assessment are based on those used for the assessment of A1039, except that dairy milks consumption was replaced with non-dairy beverages consumption as a more realistic proxy for hemp seed based non-dairy beverage consumption.
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