| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| PNPLA3 | Patatin-like phospholipase domain-containing protein-3 |
| TM6SF2 | Transmembrane 6 superfamily member 2 protein |
| HDL-C | High density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| NASH | Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| PKC-ε | Protein kinase C-ε |
| FLI | Fatty liver index |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| TNF-α | Tumour necrosis factor-α |
| IL | Interleukin |
| DAG | Diacylglycerols |
| DGAT | Diacylglycerol acyltransferase |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| VLDL | Very low density lipoprotein |
| TAG | Triacylglycerol |
| MAG | Monoacylglycerol |
| ATGL | Adipose triglyceride lipase |
| HSL | Hormone sensitive lipase |
| FHBL | Familial hypobetalipoproteinaemia |
| BMI | Body mass index |