The non-traditional cardiovascular risk factors that we studied were the following: hs-CRP, TG/HDL ratio, ApoA1, ApoB, ApoB/ApoA1 ratio, leptin, adiponectin, homocysteine, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17A, TNF-α and INF-γ, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The gene discussed is LEP; the disease is metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.