Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a type of metabolic disorder syndrome of abnormal lipid deposition in hepatocytes, and with the improvement of living standards, the incidence rate of NAFLD has reached a worrying level. Several anthropometric indicators, including waist circumference, waist-hip ratio, and waist-height ratio, have been used in the evaluation of obesity and the correlation study of various metabolic diseases. This article introduces the association between NAFLD and various anthropometric indicators for obesity and points out that anthropometric indicators for obesity can be used for the prevention and control of NAFLD.