| AT | Adipose tissue |
| ATM | Adipose tissue macrophages |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DII | Dietary Inflammatory Index |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| GLP-1 RAs | GLP-1 receptor agonists |
| HPA | Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal |
| hs-CRP | High sensitivity CRP |
| IKKβ | IκB kinase |
| IL | Interleukins |
| IRS-1 | Insulin receptor substrate-1 |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LGCI | Low-grade chronic inflammation |
| MCP | Monocyte chemotactic protein |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SFAs | Saturated fatty acids |
| T2D | Type 2 diabetes |
| T-eff | Effector T cell |
| Th | T helper |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| T-reg | Regulatory T cell |