International definitions of moderate alcohol consumption, UK recommended limits and levels that would warrant assessment for alcohol-related liver disease, all expressed in grams of alcohol and UK units
| Definitions: | Grams of alcohol | UK units of alcohol | ||
| Daily* | Weekly* | Daily* | Weekly* | |
| Accepted International consensus of moderate alcohol consumption | F: <20 | F: <140 | F: <2.5 | F: <17.5 |
| M: <30 | M: <210 | M: <3.75 | M: <26.25 | |
| UK recommended safe weekly limits | ≤16 | 112 | ≤2 | ≤14 |
| NICE thresholds for assessing for liver cirrhosis | F: >40 | F: >280 | F: >5 | F: >35 |
| M: >57 | M: >400 | M: >7.1 | M: >50 | |
*Daily and weekly figures are given for comparison only. The bold numbering for each definition is the standard format in which this definition is expressed
NICE, National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.