Around 50 percent of men in their 20s through their 40s have at least one enjoyable meal in the company of other people every day, according to a national nutrition report released Thursday by the health ministry.

The percentage of men in their 20s who have at least one enjoyable meal per day that lasts at least 30 minutes and is eaten in the company of one or more people stood at 49.9 percent, according to the national nutrition survey for 2000 conducted by the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry.

The corresponding figure for men in their 30s came in at 55.9 percent, while that for men in their 40s came in at 56.4 percent.