Many people assume that drinking
lightly during the week or month offsets the impact of occasional heavy
drinking. However, new research suggests otherwise.
In a study published in
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, researchers found that people with
metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)—the most
common liver condition, affecting about one in three adults—face a significantly
higher risk of liver fibrosis, or harmful scarring of the liver, if they engage
in episodic heavy drinking.
Episodic heavy drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks in a single day






