| AA | arachidonic fatty acid (C20:4 n-6) |
| AI | Index of Atherogenicity |
| ALA | α-linolenic fatty acid (C18:3 n-3) |
| DFA | Index of Desirable Fatty Acids |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid (C22:6 n-3) |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid (C20:5 n-3) |
| FAMEs | fatty acid methyl esters |
| H/H | hypocholesterolemic/hypercholesterolemic ratio |
| HM | human milk |
| IF | infant formula |
| LA | linoleic fatty acid (C18:2 n-6) |
| MCFA | medium-chain fatty acid |
| MUFAs | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| OFA | Index of Hypercholesterolemic Fatty Acids |
| PUFAs n-3 | polyunsaturated fatty acids n-3 |
| PUFAs n-6 | polyunsaturated fatty acids n-6 |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acid |
| SFAs | saturated fatty acids |
| TFAs | trans fatty acids |
| TI | Index of Thrombogenicity |
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