| AT | Adipose Tissue |
| BCAAs | branched-chain amino acids |
| VAT | Visceral Adipose Tissue |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| EVs | Extracellular vesicles |
| DM2 | type 2 diabates |
| MMP2 | metaloproteinase 2 |
| PVAT | Perivascular adipose tissue |
| (ADMA) | L-arginine/asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) |
| eNOS | endothelial NO synthase |
| VSG | Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| MAFLD | Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease |
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