36% of young people drink sugared beverage every day

More than a third of young people consume sugary drinks daily

This is according to new data collected by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH), which will be presented at its annual conference tomorrow .

A key figure from the data shows that 36% of 15- to 24-year-olds living in the Republic consume sugar-sweetened drinks either most of days of the week, if not daily.