The bar chart provide delineates the proportion of men, women, and children, who consume five portion of fruits and vegetables for a day in the United Kingdom over a 7-years period, from 2001 to 2008.
Overall, the chart is experienced a some changes in 7 years. The figures for women is ranked always the first place, however at the end of the period, they showed a slightly decrease. Meanwhile, after women was followed men, they had noticeable increase over the time, children are also moderately witnessed the growth.
Upon closer examination, in the beginning of period, in 2001, the women accounted for around 22%, by the following 2-years, they rose approximately to 24%. Starting to 2003, the women consumption of fruit and vegetables made up almost 27%, in the next year, they shown a considerable growth by adding 3%.From 2004 to 2006, in 2-years they grew up steadily consisting of up to 30%, it was the best peak among others. After year 2006 to 2008, they started declining and demonstrated again 30% of consuming fruit and vegetables.
Regarding to men and children, they were always in the second and third rank, relatively. In the beginning of period men accounted for almost 17% and children were around 13%. Both of them had not represented any changes prior to 2003. In 2004, they both notably experienced a significant increases, men made up around 23% and children rose by 4%, in total was 17%. From 2004 and 2006, men and children consumption of fruit and vegetables went up steadily with no interruption, showed a significant increases, with the respective of almost 27% and 23%. By 2007, men ranked the same proportion as the previous one, and slightly decreased to around 26%, at the end of the period The children represented a huge increase in 2007, accounted for 25%, and as others they also declined to almost 23%, by 2008