Exclusion:
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alcohol consumption of ≥ 14 drinks per week (men) or ≥ 7 drinks per week (women) within 2 years of study
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steatogenic or hepatotoxic drugs
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NAFLD secondary to major nutritional or gastrointestinal disorders, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection
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viral hepatitis, Wilson disease, hemochromatosis, glycogen storage disease, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, autoimmune hepatitis, cholestatic liver disease, vascular liver diseases
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contraindications to MRI
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pregnant or trying to become pregnant
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weight greater than scanner limits
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