These findings are quite alarming as it is known that increased waist circumference along with high plasma triglyceride level are important cardiovascular risk factors and serves as strong determinants of cardiovascular disease.28 Our study revealed that central obesity, higher BMI, higher HbA1c, hypertriglyceridemia, low HDL levels, smoking and raised ALT were the elements having significant association with the presence of NAFLD. The gene discussed is GPT; the disease is metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.