CRP and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: In addition, the group with PPD ≥ 4 mm had higher risk of NAFLD than the group without PPD ≥ 4 mm after adjusting for gender, age, Brinkman index, regular exercise habits, BMI, number of teeth present, presence of having PPD ≥ 4 mm, HbA1c level, total cholesterol concentration, triglyceride concentration, HDL cholesterol concentration, LDL cholesterol concentration, SBP, DBP, and CRP concentration.