SLC2A1 and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: In conclusion, a high-energy, high-carbohydrate and high-fat diet can trigger hypersecretion of heat shock proteins from the small intestine that can lead to insulin resistance through inhibition of Akt phosphorylation and insulin-mediated GLUT translocation on cell membrane and ectopic intracellular fat accumulation with NAFLD development.