The bar chart illustrates the shares of men and women having five and more servings of fruit and vegetables daily in the UK across 7 different age groups in 2006
Overall, males less than females in most of the age groups, except 75 age bracket.
It is also clear that similarities trend can be observed. Both genders lowest in the 19-24 age group, after which reached peak in middle age but saw a decrease to same levels.
In the 19-54 age range, men and women proportion gradually increased. The figures for both genders in the 19-24 age bracket approximately 15%. The 25-34 age group had slightly lower percentages for males (20%) and females (22%) compared to the 35-44 and 45-54 age groups, which were 25% and 27% for females respectively. However, the figures for males in both these groups were at 22%.
As men and women aged within the 55-75 range, their consumption decreased. The number of people 55-64 aged eating fruit and vegetables were 32% males about 35% females. Males and females rates started declining at age 65-74, to 27% and almost 30%. In the 75 age group, both genders dropped to 25%.