Also, levels of CD68+ macrophages in both VAT and SAT in the NAFLD subgroups were indeed increased compared with CON, suggesting on-going adipose tissue inflammation, but macrophage counts were similar among both NAFLD groups and tissues (VAT vs. SAT) and degree of histological adipose tissue inflammation was not significantly associated with low VAT or SAT OXPHOSmax in regression models. This evidence concerns the gene CD68 and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.