The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said half of Americans drink a soda or sugary beverage daily, with some consuming them excessively.
The new study, which involved interviewing 17,000 Americans about their diets, found that one in 20 drinks is the equivalent of more than four cans of soda each day, AP reports.
The CDC research also showed teenage boys drink the most soda, sports drinks, sweetened bottled water and other sugary liquids.
The survey also found that non-Hispanic black children and adolescents obtained 8.5 percent of their daily calories from sugar-sweetened drinks, Reuters reports.
This was higher than the 7.7 percent among non-Hispanic white children and teens and 7.4 percent for Mexican-American youths.
The study also found that lower-income children and adults consumed more daily calories from sugar-added drinks than those with higher incomes, reports Reuters.
Sweetened drinks have been linked to the U.S. surge in obesity, and health officials have been urging people to cut back. Many schools have stopped selling soda or artificial juices.
The American Heart Association recommends getting no more than 450 calories a week from sugar-sweetened beverages, or less than three cans of soda.
"This is one area that people can look to if they are trying to limit their consumption of added sugars," study author Cynthia Ogden said in an interview, Reuters reports.
The CDC report released Wednesday is touted as the first to offer national statistics for adults and kids. Past studies have focused on certain groups, particularly school kids, AP reports.
