| ANOVA | Analysis and analysis of variance |
| D5D | Delta-5 desaturase |
| D6D | Delta-6 desaturase |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| FADS | Fatty acid desaturase (FADS) |
| HDL-C | High density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| HWE | Weinberg equilibrium expectation |
| LDL-C | Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| LD | Linkage disequilibrium |
| MAF | Minor allele frequencies |
| SNP | single nucleotide polymorphisms |