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Figure 2. Gender Differences in Lifestyle and Behavioral Factors Contributing to MASLD. This figure illustrates gender-specific influences across dietary habits, physical activity patterns, alcohol and tobacco use, health-seeking behaviors, and considerations for gender-diverse individuals. ↑Indicates an increase or higher level of a variable; ↓indicates a decrease or lower level of a variable; →indicates a relationship or influence between variables (e.g., “leads to”, “is associated with”, or “results in”). MASLD: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease; FFA: free fatty acids; MetALD: metabolic and alcohol-related liver disease.