GPT and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: In the fully adjusted model (adjusted for age, gender, BMI, WC, smoking status, alcohol consumption, regular exerciser, SBP, DBP, ALT, AST, GGT, HbA1c, FPG, TC, TG, and HDL-C), the association between NAFLD and the incidence of DM was still observed (HR = 2.33, 95% CI: 1.63–3.32, P < 0.0001).