GPT and metabolic syndrome: Compared with those without MASLD, participants with MASLD were more likely to be male, older, had higher levels of WC, BMI, DBP, SBP, WBC, neutrophils, lymphocytes, RBC, hemoglobin, platelet, FPG, TC, LDL-C, TG, AST, ALT, GGT, SUA, Scr, lower HDL-C, and had a higher proportions of smoking, drinking, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia (Table 1).