INS and Insulin resistance: Consistently, plasma TG, TG to HDL ratio, TG to apoB ratio, large VLDL concentration, VLDL particle size, as well as small dense LDL remained positively associated with the degree of liver fat after adjusting for gender, BMI z-score, visceral fat, ALT, insulin, and insulin resistance indexes (both hepatic and adipose) (p ≤ 0.05 for all).