Niezen S, Mehta M, Jiang ZG, et al. - This study among US adults revealed that coffee consumption is related to lower liver stiffness but not steatosis as measured by controlled attenuation parameter (CAP).

• This is an analysis of 4,510 individuals >20 years old from the 2017-2018 NHANES study.

• The links between liver stiffness measurements (LSM) > 9.5 kpa or CAP and coffee intake were examined.

• A 0.9 lower kPa was seen in those who drank >3 cups of coffee but not other drinks.

• Drinking >3 cups of coffee was protective for LSM > 9.5 kpa (OR: 0.4).

• Coffee intake was associated with lower LSM even after adjusting for sugar-sweetened beverage consumption and Healthy Eating Index-2015.

• The protective nature of coffee intake was not due to caffeine and persisted in participants irrespective of their diet quality.