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All patients were stratified by gender and age, and logistic regression analysis was used to explore the risk factors for NAFLD disease progression.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>ALT, TG, FBG, and VFA were identified as independent risk factors for NAFLD progression. Stratified analysis showed that in male patients, ALT, TG, and VFA were independent risk factors, whereas in female patients, TG, FBG, and VFA were identified as independent risk factors. Age-stratified analysis revealed that ALT, TG, and VFA were significant risk factors for progression in young and middle-aged patients. 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