A new era for steatotic liver disease: Evaluating the novel nomenclature in the UK Biobank

With great interest we read the proposal to update the nomenclature and diagnostic criteria for steatotic liver disease (SLD).1 We have applied these innovative definitions to a large cohort of MRI-measured steatosis in the UK Biobank (#application 71300). All individuals reported their baseline alcohol consumption in a questionnaire, which enabled calculation of weekly alcohol intake.