1H-MRS	proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy
ALT	alanine aminotransferase
AST	aspartate aminotransferase
BMI	body mass index
BMI-SDS	body mass index standard deviation score
CHD	coronary heart disease
CoA	coenzyme A
CT	computed tomography
DM	diabetes mellitus
DHS	Dallas Heart Study
FFA	free fatty acids
fS	fasting serum
HDL	high density lipoprotein
MCP-1	monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
HCC	hepatocellular carcinoma
HDL	high density lipoprotein
HOMA-IR	homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance
LDL	low density lipoprotein
MetS	metabolic syndrome
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
NAFL	non-alcoholic fatty liver
NAFLD	non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
NASH	non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
OGTT	oral glucose tolerance test
P	plasma
PDFF	proton density fat fraction
PNPLA3	patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing 3
TM6SF2	transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α
US	ultrasound
VLDL	very low density lipoprotein