The bar chart gives details of the share of three categories – males, females and children – in the UK relative to the consumption of suggested amount of fruits and vegetables per day in three separate years.
Overall, women dominated with the largest amount over the period, though a moderate drop was recorded at the end, meanwhile, the figure for men ranked second constantly, with a minimal gap except the latter-year trend. Notably, in the first year, the percentage of children daily consumption amount was nearly twofold lesser than those for adults, but considerably reducing the gap in the final year.
The proportion for females was the highest amongst all categories, reaching a peak of 32% in 2006, up from its initial share of 25% in 2002. The figure for males accounted for 22% firstly, which was followed by a noticeable growth to 26% in the second period.
Only 11% of the amount recommended was consumed by younger generations, comparing the pictures for adults. Although, a significant rise of 7% experienced in children share in 2006, this figure being the lowest level all the time, considering a moderate decline to 16% in 2010. Meanwhile, slight decreases of 2% recorded in both males and females proportion, closing at 24% and 26%, respectively.