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. 2026 Mar 23;18(6):1014. doi: 10.3390/nu18061014
ALT Alanine aminotransferase
AMPK AMP-activated protein kinase
AMP Adenosine monophosphate
ApoB Apolipoprotein B
AST Aspartate aminotransferase
ATGL Adipose triglyceride lipase
BMI Body mass index
ChREBP Carbohydrate response element-binding protein
CRP C-reactive protein
CVD Cardiovascular disease
CYP7A1 Cytochrome P450 family 7 subfamily A member 1
DGAT Diacylglycerol acyltransferase
DHA Docosahexaenoic acid
DNL De novo lipogenesis
EPA Eicosapentaenoic acid
FODMAP Fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols
FXR Farnesoid X receptor
GLUT4 Glucose transporter type 4
HbA1c Glycated hemoglobin (hemoglobin A1c)
HDL High-density lipoprotein
HDL-C High-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HOMA-IR Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance
HPA Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
hs-CRP High-sensitivity C-reactive protein
HSL Hormone-sensitive lipase
IL-1β Interleukin-1 beta
IL-6 Interleukin-6
LDL Low-density lipoprotein
LDL-C Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LPL Lipoprotein lipase
LPS Lipopolysaccharide
MAFLD Metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease
MASH Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis
MASLD Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
MGL Monoacylglycerol lipase
MHO Metabolically healthy obesity
MUFAs Monounsaturated fatty acids
MUO Metabolically unhealthy obesity
NF-κB Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NHANES National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
PKA Protein kinase A
PPARα Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha
PUFA Polyunsaturated fatty acid
PUFAs Polyunsaturated fatty acids
SCFA Short-chain fatty acid
SCFAs Short-chain fatty acids
SREBP1 Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1
SREBP2 Sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2
SVF Stromal-vascular fraction
T2D Type 2 diabetes
T2DM Type 2 diabetes mellitus
TAG Triacylglycerol
TGR5 Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5
TMAO Trimethylamine N-oxide
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor alpha
TRL Triglyceride-rich lipoprotein
UPF Ultra-processed food
VLDL Very-low-density lipoprotein