GPT and metabolic syndrome: Participants in the MetS+ groups (MetS+ HTN+ ALT– and MetS+ HTN+ ALT+) demonstrated significantly higher weight, BMI, waist circumference (WC), fasting blood glucose (FBG), systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP) and triglyceride (TG) levels compared to the healthy control group (p < 0.001).