AUC	area under the curve
BMI	body mass index
cAMP	cyclic adenosine monosphosphate
CHD	coronary heart disease
CRP	C-reactive protein
CVD	cardiovascular disease
FBG	fasting blood glucose
HDL-C	high density lipoprotein cholesterol
HOMA-IR	homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance
LDL-C	low density lipoprotein cholesterol
LDLR	low density lipoprotein cholesterol receptor
oxLDL	oxidized LDL cholesterol
MetS	metabolic syndrome
NO	nitric oxide
ODMA	O-desmethylangolensin
PPAR	peroxisome proliferator activated receptor
PKA	protein kinase A
RCT	randomized controlled trial
ROS	reactive oxygen species
TC	total cholesterol
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor alpha
TG	triglycerides