Nigeria: Occasional heavy drinking poses major risk to liver — Study – Tribune Online

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…