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Aim: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, metabolic risk factors, and thyroid dysfunction among a healthy urban population. Methods: In a cross-sectional study, the patients were evaluated for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) using ultrasonography. The participants’ characteristics such as age, sex, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, hip circumference, waistto-hip ratio, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and history of diabetes, ischemic heart disease (IHD), hypertension, and hyperlipidemia were recorded using a data gathering form. The patients were compared to those without NAFLD in terms of metabolic factors and thyroid abnormalities.

Results: From 832 participants, 127 (15.3%) individuals had NAFLD. Metabolic syndrome was detected in 39 participants (30.70%) with NAFLD and in 85 participants (12.05%) without NAFLD (P< 0.001)(OR: 3.22; 95% CI: 2.07–5.01). In multivariate logistic regression analysis BMI, waist-to-hip ratio, and higher serum ALT levels were independent predictors for NAFLD (P< 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in serum TSH, free T4, and free T3 levels between the participants with NAFLD and the participants without NAFLD