| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
| GGT | γ glutamyl transpeptidase |
| HbA1c | hemoglobin A1c |
| HDL-C | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| NAFLD | nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | nonalcoholic steatohepatitis |
| OR | odds ratio |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| PNPLA3 | patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 3 |