You might want to skip your afternoon soda.

Even moderate amounts of artificially sweetened and sugary drinks are both associated with an increased risk of liver disease, according to a new study.

As little as 9 ounces of a sugary drink per day raises the risk of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, or MASLD, by 50%, while the same amount of a single diet soda could raise the risk by 60%, according to new research presented Oct. 6 at the 2025 United European Gastroenterology Week conference in Berlin. A standard can of soda is 12 ounces.

MASLD, previously known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease , is a condition where fat accumulates in the liver, and is the most common global form of liver disease. The damage can lead to severe liver scarring , or cirrhos

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