| 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 |