The bar chart illustrates the proportion of people who consumed five portions of fruits and vegetables per day in the UK over 8 years, which is from 2001 to 2008.

The bar chart provides a detailed breakdown of the proportions of daily

fruit

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and

vegetable

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consumption

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among UK citizens categorized by

children

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,

men

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, and women from 2001 to 2008.

Overall

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, it is apparent that women consistently had the highest proportion of

fruit

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and

vegetable

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consumption

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,

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children

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consistently had the lowest. The data reveals notable fluctuations and trends over the years. In 2001,

children

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accounted for only 13% of daily

fruit

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and

vegetable

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consumption

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,

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men

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comprised 18%. These figures remained relatively stagnant until 2003 before witnessing a gradual increase. By 2006,

men

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reached their peak

consumption

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rate at nearly 28%,

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children

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peaked slightly later in 2007 at 27%.

Subsequently

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, both groups experienced a minor decline, with

men

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and

children

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recording proportions of 27% and 24% respectively by the end of the period.

Conversely

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, women

initially

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represented approximately 28% of daily

fruit

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and

vegetable

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consumption

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, steadily increasing until 2006 when they reached a peak of 35%.

However

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, there was a sharp decline in 2007 to 31%, settling at 30% by 2008.