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Although dietary habits have been associated with the likelihood of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in the general population, similar associations in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients have not been explored. The aim of this cross‐sectional study was to assess the presence of the MetS and to explore its potential association with dietary habits in a sample of NAFLD patients.

Seventy‐three adult patients with recent NAFLD diagnosis based on elevated liver enzyme levels and evidence of hepatic steatosis on ultrasound were enrolled. Participants' habitual food consumption was retrospectively assessed through a food frequency questionnaire and adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) was assessed via the Mediterranean Diet Score (MedDietScore). The presence of the MetS was defined as the concomitant presence of at least three of its individual components, according …