MetS	Metabolic syndrome
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
LAB	Lactic acid bacteria
GRAS	Generally Recognized as Safe
HT	Hydroxytyrosol
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
ApoB	Apolipoprotein B
ACC	Acetyl-CoA carboxylase
DGAT	Diacylglycerol acyltransferase
HMGCR	3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase
FFA	Free fatty acids
HDMPPA	3-(40-Hydroxyl-30,50-dimethoxyphenyl) propionic acid
TG	Triglycerides
BP	Blood pressure
BMI	Body Mass Index
HOMA-IR	Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance
QUICKI	Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index
TLR 4	Toll-like receptor 4
NF-κB	Nuclear factor-κB
CGJ	Cheonggukjang
DJ	Doenjang
OGTT	Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests
DPP IV	Dipeptidyl peptidase 4
ACE	Angiotensin-converting enzyme
AX	Arabinoxylan
γ-PGA	γ-polyglutamic acid
NK	Nattokinase
HFD	High-fat diet
CEBP/α	CCAAT element binding protein α
HSL	Hormone-sensitive lipase
KJ	Kochujang
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor α
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
AGT	Angiotensinogen
LXRα	Liver X receptor alpha gene
SREBP-1c	Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c gene
SREBP-2	Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 gene
FAS	Fatty acid synthase gene
Ldlr	Low density lipoprotein receptor gene
Agpat5	1-Acyl-sn-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase 5 gene
Acox2	Acyl-CoA oxidase gene
Akt	Protein kinase B
GLP-1	Glucagon-like peptide 1 gene
UCP1	Uncoupling protein 1 gene
Me	Malic enzyme
G6pdx	Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase X-linked
Aco	Acyl-CoA oxidase gene
PEPCK	Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1