Niezen S, Trivedi HD, Mukamal KJ, et al. - According to this National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), alcohol had a considerably lesser impact on hepatic steatosis than metabolic factors and was reliant on drinking frequency.

• FibroScan gathered data on detailed alcohol intake and controlled attenuation parameter (CAP) from 4,509 NHANES 2017-2018 individuals.

• The link between alcohol intake and CAP was less substantial when compared with metabolic risk factors including diabetes and obesity.

• In multivariable analysis, only those who drank 5-7 times per week saw substantial increases in CAP scores.

• Although both frequency and quantity of drinking were significantly related to CAP score, after accounting for quantity and binge drinking, only frequency remained significant.