Compared with the non-MAFLD group, the MAFLD group was older; had higher BMI, WC, HC, SBP, DBP, TG, TC, LDL-C, AST, ALT, GGT, FPG, FLI, HSI, LAP, VAI, and ZJU levels; included more female patients; had a higher prevalence of T2DM (all p < 0.001); and had lower HDL-C levels (p < 0.001) (Table 1). Here, GPT is linked to type 2 diabetes mellitus.