Heavy Drinking Could Triple Liver Damage Risk
A new study by Keck Medicine of USC found that people with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) who engage in episodic heavy drinking are three times more likely to develop advanced liver fibrosis. The research suggests that occasional heavy drinking can harm the liver, even for those who drink moderately during the week.
Researchers at Keck Medicine of USC studied the effects of episodic heavy drinking on liver health. They found that people with MASLD who drink heavily on occasion are more likely to develop liver fibrosis. The study used data from over 8,000 adults and focused on the link between drinking patterns and liver damage. Episodic heavy drinking is defined as four or more drinks in one day for women and five or more drinks in one day for men, at least once a month. The researchers compared people with MASLD who engaged in episodic heavy drinking to those who did not, and found that the former had nearly three times higher odds of experiencing advanced liver fibrosis.
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