The bar chart shows the data of five portions of fruit and vegetables eaten by children, males and females per day in the UK between 2001 and 2008.

The bar chart provides information about the percentages of

fruit

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and

vegetable

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consumption

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per day by

children

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, males and females in the UK between 2001 and 2008.

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, the proportion of of people in the UK consuming five portions of

fruit

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and vegetables per day increased steadily for all three groups between 2001 and 2007, before experiencing a slight decline in 2008. Women consistently had the highest intake throughout the period,

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children

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had the lowest

consumption

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levels. The peak for all groups occurred in 2006, followed by a modest drop in the final year.

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's

fruit

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and

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consumption

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rate was about 12% in 2001, being lower than the Men's and Women's rates by 4% and 9% respectively, and maintained the same rate for the next 3

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.

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, it rose to almost 16% in 2004, and throughout the

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it continued to rise to its peak at 25% in 2007,

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, the bar chart showed a slight decrease to around 24% by 2008. Women's

fruit

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and

vegetable

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consumption

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started at 21% in 2001, with an upward trend for 5

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reaching approximately 34% in 2006 at its highest,

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it showed a slight decline for the

last

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2

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and hitting the low-point of about 30% in 2008. Men's

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and

vegetable

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consumption

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followed a similar pattern to that of

children

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. It began at 16% in 2001 and remained relatively stable until 2004. From that point onward, it rose steadily to reach a peak of nearly 28% in 2006 and 2007, before declining slightly to around 26% in 2008.