| ACE2 | Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 |
| AD | Abdominal deep adipose tissue |
| ADAM17 | Protease A disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 |
| AS | Abdominal superficial adipose tissue |
| AT | Adipose tissue |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CHUSJ | Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João |
| COVID-19 | Coronavirus disease 2019 |
| E | Epiploon adipose tissue |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| IPO-Porto | Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto |
| IPO8 | Importin 8 |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| NRP1 | Neuropilin-1 |
| S | Spike |
| SARS-CoV-2 | Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 |
| T | Thigh |
| TMPRSS2 | Transmembrane protease serine 2 |