| ERα | Estrogen Receptor Alpha |
| ERβ | Estrogen Receptor Beta |
| PRβ | Progesterone Receptor Beta |
| 17β-HSD1 | 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 1 |
| 17β-HSD2 | 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Type 2 |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| FSH | Follicle-Stimulating Hormone |
| LH | Luteinizing Hormone |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 |
| GIP | Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Polypeptide |
| LPL | Lipoprotein Lipase |
| GLUT4 | Glucose Transporter Type 4 |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| IL-6/IL-1β/IL-18 | Interleukin-6/Interleukin-1 beta/Interleukin-18 |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-Inducible Factor 1 Alpha |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor Kappa B |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal Kinase |
| UCP1 | Uncoupling Protein 1 |
| RAAS | Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System |
| STRAW | Stages of Reproductive Aging Workshop |
| SWAN | Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation |
| MASH | Metabolic Associated Steatohepatitis |
| CD163+ | Cluster of Differentiation 163 Positive (M2 macrophage marker) |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 |
| ERK | Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| E2 | Estradiol |