ACC	acetyl-CoA carboxylase
AEPAS	aqueous avocado seed extract
AEs	adverse events
AGE	advanced glycation end-products
Akt	Protein Kinase B
AMP	adenosine monophosphate
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
AMPKα1	adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase α1 subunit
AUC	area under the curve
AvX	avocado extract
Bax/Bcl-2	Bcl-2-associated X protein/B-cell lymphoma 2
BMI	body mass index
BSA	bovine serum albumin
Ca2+	calcium ions
[Ca2+]i	intracellular calcium concentration
CAT	catalase
CD36	cluster of differentiation 36
CHOP	C/EBP homologous protein
CI	confidence interval
CREB	cAMP-response element-binding protein
CR	caloric restriction
CRM	caloric restriction mimetics
cAMP	cyclic adenosine monophosphate
DASH	Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
DCFDA	2′,7′-dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate
DMSO	dimethyl sulfoxide
EPA	eicosapentaenoic acid
ER	endoplasmic reticulum
ERK1/2	extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2
ERRα	Estrogen-related receptor alpha
FBG	fasting blood glucose
FGF15	fibroblast growth factor 15
FoxO1	forkhead box O1
FPG	fasting plasma glucose
FVJC	fruit and vegetable juice concentrate
G6Pase	glucose-6-phosphatase
Gac	carotenoid-rich Momordica cochinchinensis
GDM	gestational diabetes mellitus
GIR	glucose infusion rate
GLP-1	glucagon-like peptide-1
GLUT4	glucose transporter type 4
GSK-3β	glycogen synthase kinase-3 beta
GSIS	glucose-stimulated insulin secretion
GTT	glucose tolerance test
HbA1c	Hemoglobin A1c
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HF	high-fat
HG	high glucose concentration
HK	hexokinase
HNF4α	Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 alpha
HOMA-B	Homeostatic Model Assessment for β-cell function
HOMA-IR	Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance
HR	high concentration of resveratrol
hs-CRP	high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
IKKβ	IκB kinase beta
IL-1β	interleukin-1β
IL-6	interleukin-6
IL-10	interleukin-10
IRS-1	Insulin Receptor Substrate 1
ITT	intention-to-treat
JC-1	5,5′,6,6′-tetrachloro-1,1′,3,3′-tetraethylbenzimidazolylcarbocyanine iodide
JNK	c-Jun N-terminal kinase
K-ATP	ATP-sensitive potassium channel
KC	keratinocyte-derived chemokine
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
LKB1	liver kinase B1
LR	low concentration of resveratrol
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
MDA	malondialdehyde
MD	mean difference
MIP-1α	macrophage inflammatory protein-1 alpha
mRNA	messenger ribonucleic acid
NAFLD	non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
NF-κB	Nuclear Factor kappa B
NRBC	naringenin and 2 µM β-carotene
Nrf-2	nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
OGTT	oral glucose tolerance test
PCOS	polycystic ovary syndrome
PEPCK	phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase
PGC-1α	peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha
PI3K	phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
PLC	receptor–phospholipase C
P53-AMC	p53-7-amino-4-methylcoumari
PON-1	paraoxonase 1
PPARα	proliferator-activated receptor alpha
PPARγ	proliferator-activated receptor gamma
PTT	pyruvate tolerance test
QUICKI	Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index
RCT	Randomized Controlled Trial
RQ	respiratory quotient
ROS	reactive oxygen species
RR	relative risk
RXR	retinoid X receptors
SCFA	short-chain fatty acid
SGLT1	sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter
SHBG	sex hormone-binding globulin
siRNA	small interfering RNA
SIRT1	sirtuin 1
SOD	superoxide dismutase
SR-B1	scavenger receptor class B type 1
T2D	type 2 diabetes
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor alpha
TUNEL	terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling
UCP1	uncoupling protein 1
WMD	weighted mean difference