However, despite only showing very early signs of NAFLD and in line with findings of others [8, 9], prevalence of fatty liver stage 1 in children was associated with higher blood pressure, beginning insulin resistance and dyslipidemia as well as increased levels of active PAI-1, CRP, IL-6, TNF α and leptin. The gene discussed is LEP; the disease is metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.