| A | Adenine |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| COMT | Catechol-O-methyltransferase |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin gallate |
| G | Guanine |
| GTE | Green tea extract |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| LMM | Linear mixed model |
| MET | Metabolic equivalent of task |
| MGTT | Minnesota Green Tea Trial |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |