GPT and type 2 diabetes mellitus: The results showed that 16 variables with the optimal λ of 0.020, including region, T2DM, OADs, AHs, LLDs, DBP, BMI, BUN, TC, TGs, HDL-C, LDL-C, ALT, AST, AAR, and WBC, were selected as NAFLD-associated characteristic variables for the subsequent analysis (Figure 2).