Women who binge drink at least once a month are at heightened risk of advanced fibrosis, study suggests

Women who consume four or more alcoholic drinks on a single occasion once a month or more have increased odds of advanced liver fibrosis, a new study suggests. Steatotic liver disease (SLD)—formerly known as fatty liver disease—includes several liver conditions linked to alcohol consumption and/or metabolic dysfunction. SLD phenotypes are identified based partly on daily or weekly alcohol intake. Although research has linked heavy episodic (binge) drinking to increased risk for certain liver conditions and liver-related death, its role in SLD is undefined.