Health determiners. Relative figures Reason for the special diet, by sex and age of group. Population aged 5 years old and over that follows a special diet. Units: percentages Total To lose weight or maintain current weight To live more heathfully Due to an illness or health problem For another reason BOTH SEXES Total 100.00 38.88 12.69 45.24 3.20 5 to 14 years old 100.00 48.93 5.03 41.38 4.67 15 to 24 years old 100.00 54.19 22.54 13.32 9.95 25 to 34 years old 100.00 66.29 12.24 13.98 7.49 35 to 44 years old 100.00 53.70 10.39 30.85 5.06 45 to 54 years old 100.00 42.64 11.28 45.30 0.78 55 to 64 years old 100.00 30.10 11.71 56.48 1.71 65 to 74 years old 100.00 19.34 16.73 63.83 0.09 75 years old and over 100.00 5.72 13.03 80.01 1.24 MALES Total 100.00 28.75 14.38 52.81 4.06 5 to 14 years old 100.00 42.31 5.60 46.17 5.92 15 to 24 years old 100.00 42.11 32.47 14.14 11.28 25 to 34 years old 100.00 61.30 17.21 11.69 9.81 35 to 44 years old 100.00 36.56 14.33 40.52 8.59 45 to 54 years old 100.00 29.57 12.73 57.24 0.45 55 to 64 years old 100.00 15.82 10.88 71.84 1.46 65 to 74 years old 100.00 14.98 12.98 72.04 0.00 75 years old and over 100.00 4.15 13.90 81.95 0.00 FEMALES Total 100.00 46.12 11.47 39.82 2.58 5 to 14 years old 100.00 54.76 4.53 37.15 3.57 15 to 24 years old 100.00 65.40 13.32 12.57 8.71 25 to 34 years old 100.00 69.27 9.27 15.34 6.11 35 to 44 years old 100.00 67.84 7.14 22.88 2.14 45 to 54 years old 100.00 51.33 10.31 37.36 1.00 55 to 64 years old 100.00 41.39 12.37 44.34 1.90 65 to 74 years old 100.00 21.99 19.02 58.84 0.15 75 years old and over 100.00 6.84 12.40 78.64 2.12 Notes: The symbol '.' shall be deemed as data which cannot be given due to an insufficient sample. The data corresponding to cells with fewer than 35 thousand persons must be considered with caution, as they may be affected by a high degree of sampling error. Source: Ministry of Public Health, Social Services and Equality and INE