The bar chart shows the percentage of people who ate five portions of fruits and vegetables per day in the UK from 2001 to 2008

The bar chart illustrates how

men

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, women, and

children

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, consumed five sections of

fruits

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and

vegetables

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in the UK between 2001 and 2008.

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, more women ate

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and

vegetables

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than

men

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and

children

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throughout the period.

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, consuming five portions of

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and

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was favoured by more and more people over the timeframe. In

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detail, the period from 2001 and 2006 saw a considerable increase in the percentage of females who consumed

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and

vegetables

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, from more than one-fifth to about 38%, which was the highest figure of all time. The percentage of

men

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remained constant at around a quarter in 2006. The figures for

children

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consuming

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and

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witnessed a similar trend, recorded at about 12% from 12% from 2001 to 2003,

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growing to more than 22% in 2006. Moving onto the period between 2006 and 2008, the habit of eating

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and

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was less popular among women, experiencing a 5% decrease in the percentages.

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, there were no changes to the figures for

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who ate

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and

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, at less than a quarter. The percentage of

children

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,

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, increased slightly to about 25% in 2007 and dropped marginally to 23% one year after.