And rs12409877 in LEPR, rs10770141 in TH and rs2292354 in GIT2 were significantly associated with the increased risk of NAFLD in females; rs2071518 in CNN3 and rs2206277 in TFAP2B were statistically related to the risk of NAFLD in males. This evidence concerns the gene TFAP2B and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.