In comparison to other groups, S3 (severe steatosis group) had a higher proportion of hypertension, with higher levels of weight, SBP, DBP, LSM, BMI, VFA, BFM, SLM, PBF, FPG, FINS, HbA1c, UA, TC, TG, LDL-C, GGT, ALT, AST and HOMA-IR but lower levels of direct HDL-C (all P for trend < 0.05). Here, GPT is linked to steatosis.