Just two in five people meeting national physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous weekly exercise
The new Health Ireland survey found that 28 per cent of people binge drink on a typical night out, up from 24 per cent last year.
It found that 28 per cent of people binge drink on a typical night out, up from 24 per cent last year. For men, this figure is 42 per cent while for women it is 14 per cent. Binge drinking is defined as consuming six or more drinks in one sitting. Prof Mary Horgan, the department’s chief medical officer, said there is a need to look at the issue of binge drinking “over a period of time”.
A total of 41 per cent of people achieve the national physical activity guidelines, which recommends 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous exercise a week. Mr O’Leary said there is a “persistent gender gap in physical activity levels”. The survey found 17 per cent of the population are smokers, broadly in line with the 18 per cent recorded last year. There has been a downward trend in this area, with 23 per cent smoking in 2014. Some 8 per cent of the population currently use e-cigarettes either daily or occasionally .
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