The line graph below shows details about Europeans of different ages who visited gyms at least once a month from 1990 to 2010.
Overall
, gym attendance rose in all age categories throughout the period, with young adults aged 18–24 showing the most dramatic increase, Linking Words
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people aged 45 and over remained the least likely to go to the gym.
In 1990, the proportions were relatively low across all groups, with figures ranging between about 5% and 10%. The 25–34 age Linking Words
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had the highest rate, at nearly 10%. Linking Words
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, by 1998 the 18–24 Linking Words
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had overtaken all others, climbing sharply from just 6% in 1990 to nearly 30% and continuing to rise to about 60% by 2006, after which it levelled off.
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experienced steady growth, reaching just above 50% in 2010, Linking Words
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it always remained slightly lower than the youngest age Linking Words
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By contrast
, people aged 35–44 showed more moderate increases, beginning at around 6% in 1990 and ending at about 40% in 2010. The 45+ Linking Words
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consistently recorded the lowest figures, starting at around 5% and peaking at just above 20% in 2010, despite a gradual upward trend.Use synonyms