Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The world health organization recommends that people should eat five or more portion of fruit and vegetables per day. The bar chart shows the percentage of males and females in the UK by age group in 2006. You should write at least 150 words. Writing Task 1

The bar chart shows the proportion of

males

and

females

of different age groups in the UK that consume five or more portions of

fruits

and

vegetables

per day in 2006.

This

also

represents the number of people meeting WHO's daily fruit and veggies intake recommendation. The graph takes 7 age categories into account: 19-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, 65-74, and 75 years.

Overall

, for both men and women, the figures gradually rise from one group to another, reaching a peak at 55-64 years and decreasing

thereafter

again. For men, the largest percentage of them (32%) consuming over five portions of

fruits

and

vegetables

are in their

mid-

50s and

mid-

60s.

This

is followed by those aged between 65-74 where 27% of them meet WHO's recommended intake amount. Surprisingly, the youngest

males

(19-24) have the lowest proportion of those that eat more

fruits

and

vegetables

.

On the other hand

,

females

consistently have a higher proportion of them that include more

fruits

and

vegetables

in their meals, with the exception of those aged 75. As with

males

,

females

aged 55-64 years too are most likely to surpass WHO's

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recommendation as 35% of them eat more than the required amount of

vegetables

and

fruits

daily.

This

is followed by those in their

mid-

60s and

mid-

70s where 30% of them eat the suggested amount. Similar to men, the youngest women have the lowest fruit and vegetable-eating population. In conclusion,

females

and

males

aged 55-64 are the most likely to meet WHO's

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recommendation of consuming five or more portions of

fruits

and

vegetables

daily.