GPT and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: However, high consumption of red and/or processed meat was associated with a new onset/persistence (OR = 3.07, 95% CI 1.31–7.21, p = 0.010) or incidence of NAFLD with elevated ALT (OR = 3.75, 95% CI 1.21–11.62, p = 0.022), adjusting for the following potential confounders and mediators: baseline age (years), gender, BMI (Kg/m2), energy (Kcal), protein (% total Kcal), and cholesterol intake (mg/day).