A non-linear multivariate regression model for predicting LSS, utilizing measured LSM values from 2414 at-risk participants from the 2017–2020 sample cycle as the dependent variable, and AST, body weight, platelet count, diabetes status, albumin, and race as independent variables, is presented as follows:LSS = exp(0.007035 × bodyweightkg − 0.1061 × raceblack1,0 + 0.183221 × diabetes1,0 + 0.008539 × ASTIU/L − 0.0018 × plateletcount1000cell/UL − 0.21011 × albuming/dL + 2.259087)(1)where:. This evidence concerns the gene ALB and diabetes mellitus.