| ALA | ω3 alpha linolenic acid |
| FA | fatty acid |
| CVD | cardiovascular risk disease |
| DHA | docosahexenoic acid |
| DPA | docosapentenoic acid |
| EFA | essential fatty acid |
| EPA | eicosapentenoic acid |
| Fads2 | gene of Δ6 desaturase enzyme |
| IR | insulin resistance |
| LA | linoleic acid |
| LDL | low density lipoproteins |
| Ppargc1a/Ppargc1a | peroxisome proliferative activated receptor gamma coactivator1a enzyle and gene, respectively |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| SCD1/Scd1 | stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 enzyme and gene, respectively |
| SFA | saturated fatty acid |
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