| CpG | Cytosine followed by Guanine nucleotide |
| CV | Coefficient of variation |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ELOVL2 | Elongation of very long chain fatty acids protein 2 |
| MAE | Mean absolute error |
| miRNA | Non-coding RNA molecules |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| R | Coefficient of multiple correlation |
| R2 | Coefficient of determination |
| R2 adj | Adjusted coefficient of determination |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RMSE | Root mean square error |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |