People who engage in occasional heavy drinking face a threefold higher risk of liver damage when they already have a liver illness known as MASLD, according to an April 2 peer-reviewed study published in the Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal.
MASLD, or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, is a condition in which fat builds up in the liver of people who drink little to no alcohol and face obesity issues, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes, according to the American College of Gastroenterology.
