Chart illustrates the proportion of the UK population to eat fruit and vegetables five times per day from 2001 to 2008.

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illustrates the proportion of the UK population to eat fruit and vegetables five times per day from 2001 to 2008.

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, there is a tendency to increase over the whole time for all types; The number of children and men rose sharply,

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the proportion of women increased moderately. The child figures remain lowest throughout the time frame; It started

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12% in 2001, remained stable until 2003 and

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steadily increased to about 25% in 2007. The proportion of men

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to be similar, but in 2001 it was around 17%, with no change over the next two years and

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began to rapidly increase to nearly 27% in 2007. Both segments of the population have dropped slightly compared to

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year on the chart.

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, the highest percentage of women eating five parts of fruits and vegetables in 2001 was, among others. Over time, it has grown from 2001 to 2006, from about 21% to about 34%,

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over the past two years, it has fallen by nearly 3%, still the highest figure in 2008.