ANCOVA	analysis of covariance
BMI	body mass index
CI	confidence intervals
CRP	C-reactive protein
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
ETS	E26 transformation-specific
HbA1c	hemoglobin A1C (glycated hemoglobin)
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
hTERT	human telomerase reverse transcriptase
HWE	Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
IQR	interquartile range
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
MAF	minor allele frequencies
mtDNA	mitochondrial DNA
MW	Mann-Whitney U
non-HDL	non-high-density lipoprotein
OR	odd ratio
PCR	polymerase chain reaction
RNA	ribonucleic acid
ROS	reactive oxygen species
RTL	leukocyte relative telomere length
SNPs	single-nucleotide polymorphisms
T1DM	type 1 diabetes mellitus
T2DM	type 2 diabetes mellitus
TC	total cholesterol
TCF	T-cell factor
TERC	telomerase RNA component
TG	triglycerides
WC	waist circumference