AI	Artificial Intelligence
ApoB	Apolipoprotein B
ADMA	Asymmetric dimethylarginine
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
ATMs	Adipose tissue macrophages
BMI	Body mass index
CAC	Coronary artery calcium
CAD	Coronary artery disease
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CIMT	Carotid intima media thickness
CRP	C-reactive protein
CT	Computed tomography
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
DPP-4	Dipeptidil peptidase-4
Endo PAT	Endothelial peripheral arterial tonometry
eNOS	Endothelial nitric oxide synthase
FFAs	Free fatty acids
FMD	Flow-mediated dilation
GIP	Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide
GLP-1 RAs	Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists
HFpEF	Heart Failure with preserved ejection fraction
hs-CRP	high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
IL	Interleukin
Lp(a)	Lipoprotein(a)
LPL	Lipoprotein lipase
MCP-1	Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1
miRNAs	Micro ribonucleic acids
MRI	Magnetic resonance imaging
NO	Nitric oxide
NOX2	NADPH oxdase 2
PAD	Peripheral arterial disease
PET	Positron emission tomography
PKA	Protein kinase A
PVAT	Perivascular adipose tissue
RAAS	Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SAA	Serum amyloid A
SGLT2is	Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 inhibitors
sICAM-1	Soluble Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
sVCAM-1	Soluble Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
T2DM	Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis Factor-α
WHO	World Health Organization