CAM	cell-adhesion molecule
CRP	C-reactive protein
CVD	cardiovascular disease
GI	glycemic index
GIP	glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide
GL	glycemic load
ICAM	intercellular cell adhesion molecule
IFG	impaired fasting glucose
IGT	impaired glucose tolerance
IL-1	interleukin 1
IL-1ß	interleukin 1 beta
IL-2	interleukin 2
IL-6	interleukin 6
IL-8	interleukin 8
IL-10	interleukin 10
MCP	monocyte chemoattractive protein
NAFLD	non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
RCT	randomized-controlled trial
RS	resistant starch
T2DM	type 2 diabetes mellitus
TNF-alpha	tumor-necrosis factor alpha
VCAM	vascular cell adhesion molecule