The World Health Organization suggests that individuals ought to eat five or more portions of fruits and vegetables per day. The bar graph illustrates the percentage of men and women in the UK consuming fruits and vegetables each day, in terms of age, in 2006.
Overall, it is clearly visible that females have higher percentages of intake in all age groups. Interestingly, senior citizens aged 55-64 were the highest consumers of plant-based products, whereas young adults, the group aged 19-24, were the lowest in the chart.
The highest portions of consumption of fresh produce were demonstrated by citizens aged 55-64. Specifically, females accounted for approximately 35%, being the highest in the chart, and males were slightly less, roughly 33%. The only age where the percentages of males and females were the same is the age bracket 75+.
By contrast, males and females in the UK aged 19-24 comprised the lowest percentage in the chart, 15% and 17%, respectively. Looking at the age segment of 45-54, it is observable that this segment demonstrates the highest range between men (nearly 22%) and women (approximately 27%) in the bar graph.