Key findings of the study include:
Any amount of daily alcohol intake or binge drinking is associated with an increased risk of liver mortality.
A healthy diet and increased physical activity lower the risk of liver-related death across all drinking patterns, even among heavy or binge drinkers.
While women face a significantly higher risk of alcohol-related liver death than men, they also gain greater liver protection from physical activity and a healthy diet, even if they drink.
A diet rich in vegetables, fruits, grains, seafood, plant-based proteins, and healthy fats, while reducing the intake of "empty calories" from solid fats, alcohol, and added sugars, is strongly associated with a lower risk of liver-related death.
Economically disadvantaged populations are exposed to high-risk alcohol use, unhealthy diet, and physical inactivity, and therefore increased liver mortality.