| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| ALIX | ALG-2-interacting protein X |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CAA | Cancer-associated adipocyte |
| CD | Cluster of differentiation |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| ddPCR | Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction |
| DGCR8 | DiGeorge syndrome critical region 8 |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| EMT | Epithelial–mesenchymal transition |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| EV | Extracellular vesicle |
| FABP4 | Fatty acid-binding protein 4 |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance |
| IGF | Insulin-like growth factor |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LNA | Locked nucleic acid |
| lncRNA | Long non-coding RNA |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCF-7 | Michigan Cancer Foundation-7 cell line |
| MISEV | Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| mTOR | Mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NTA | Nanoparticle tracking analysis |
| OXPHOS | Oxidative phosphorylation |
| P70S6K | Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 |
| PLIN1 | Perilipin 1 |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PTEN | Phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| REMARK | Reporting Recommendations for Tumor Marker Prognostic Studies |
| RISC | RNA-induced silencing complex |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| SEC | Size-exclusion chromatography |
| STARD | Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| TNBC | Triple-negative breast cancer |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TSG101 | Tumor susceptibility gene 101 |
| WC | Waist circumference |
| WHR | Waist-to-hip ratio |