| HMGCR | 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase |
| FABP4 | Fatty acid binding protein 4 |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| ROR α/γ | Retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor alpha/gamma |
| LXR α/β | Liver X receptor alpha/beta |
| VDR | Vitamin D receptor |
| MeSH | Medical subject headings |
| VD | Vitamin D |
| NCEP-ATP Ⅲ | National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III |
| IDF | International Diabetes Federation |
| MetS | Metabolic syndrome |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| RCTs | Randomized controlled trials |
| MD | Mean difference or molecular dynamics (simulation) |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| FDR | False discovery rate |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HDL-C | High-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| TG | Triglyceride |
| FPG | Fasting plasma glucose |
| FINS | Fasting insulin |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance |
| WC | Waist circumference |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| MM-GBSA | Molecular mechanics generalized Born surface area |
| FEL | Free energy landscape |
| IGM | Independent gradient model |
| RMSD | Root-mean-square deviation |
| RMSF | Root-mean-square fluctuation |
| Rg | Radius of gyration |