ACE	angiotensin-converting enzyme
ADIPOQ	adiponectin
AGTR1	angiotensin II receptor type 1
AH	arterial hypertension
AHR	aryl hydrocarbon receptor
Akt	protein kinase B
BMI	body mass index
BP	blood pressure
CI	confidence interval
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DBP	diastolic blood pressure
ET-1	endothelin-1
FFAs	free fatty acids
FGF-21	fibroblast growth factor 21
FIB-4	fibrosis-4 index
FLI	fatty liver index
GPR	G protein-coupled receptor
HDL	high-density lipoproteins
HFF	hepatic fat fraction
HOMA-IR	homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance
HR	hazard ratio
hsCRP	high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
IL	interleukin
IR	insulin resistance
LDL	low-density lipoproteins
LEP	leptin
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
MRI	magnetic resonance imagining
N/A	not applicable
NAFLD	non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
NFS	NAFLD fibrosis score
NO	nitric oxide
Olfr	olfactory receptor
OR	odds ratio
PCOS	polycystic ovary syndrome
PERK	protein kinase RNA- like endoplasmic reticulum kinase
PI3K	phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
RAAS	renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
RR	risk ratio
SBP	systolic blood pressure
SCFAs	short-chain fatty acids
SD	standard deviation
SUA	serum uric acid
T2DM	type 2 diabetes mellites
TGFB1	transforming growth factor beta-1
TMA	trimethylamine
TMAO	trimethylamine N-oxide
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α
US	ultrasound
VLDL	very-low-density lipoproteins