| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropin |
| BMC | Bone mineral content |
| BMD | Bone mineral density |
| CoQ10 | Coenzyme Q10 |
| DXA | Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| HED | Human equivalent dose |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated fatty acids |
| n-3 PUFA | n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| n-6 PUFA | n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor κB |
| OPG | Osteoprotegerin |
| PTH | Parathyroid hormone |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| RANKL | Receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand |
| S | Sunflower oil group |
| SQ | Sunflower oil + CoQ10 group |
| V | Virgin olive oil group |
| VQ | Virgin olive oil + CoQ10 group |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
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