Even Occasional Binge Drinking May Triple Liver Damage Risk

A USC study found that occasional binge drinking increases the odds of advanced liver fibrosis about threefold in people with MASLD.

The analysis used NHANES data from over 8,000 adults surveyed between 2017 and 2023.

Episodic heavy drinking was defined as ≥4 drinks per day for women and ≥5 for men at least once a month.

Younger adults and men reported episodic heavy drinking more often, and higher single-sitting intake correlated with greater scarring.