The world health organization recommends that people should eat five or more portions of fruit and vegetables per day. The bar chart shows the percentage of males and females in the UK by age group in 2006. Summarize the information by describing the main features of the charts and making comparisons where appropriate.

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suggests that fruit and vegetables ought to be eaten in five or more portions per day. The bar chart represents how men and women in the UK consumed fruit and vegetables by age

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in 2006, with the data measured in percentages.

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, the proportion of males and females aged 55–65 was the most significant, with the highest levels,

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the rate for females was higher than that of males. Looking more closely at the data, the male

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aged 19–24 started at 16%, followed by a significant increase from 16% to 35% between the ages of 19 and 55. Meanwhile, there was considerable growth in the male percentage from 15% to 32% during the same period. Both men and women reached a peak in the 55–64 age

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, with 32% and 35%, respectively. Turning to the details, the figures for both genders experienced a noticeable decline of approximately 10% after peaking, from 55 to 75 years old. More specifically, the proportion of men and women followed a similar downward trend in the 75+ age

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