8-OHdG	8-OH deoxyguanosine
AGE	advanced glycation end product
ATP	adenosine triphosphate
BMI	body mass index
COX-2	cyclooxygenase 2
CPT-1	carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1
CRP	C-reactive protein
CSC	cancer stem cells
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DAG	diacylglycerols
DHA	docosahexaenoic acid
EFA	Essential fatty acids
EPA	eicosapentaenoic acid
EPIC	European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition
ER:	endoplasmic reticulum
ERK	extracellular signal-regulated kinase
ETC:	electron transport chain
FFA	free fatty acids
FoxO1	Forkhead box protein O1
GI	glycemic indexes
GLUT4	glucose transporter type 4
GPX	glutathione peroxidase
GR	glutathione reductase
GRXo	glutaredoxin (oxidized)
GRXr	glutaredoxin (reduced)
GSHr	glutathione (reduced)
HDL	high-density lipoproteins
IARC	International Agency for Research on Cancer
IGT	impaired glucose tolerance
IKKα	IκB kinase α
IKKβ	IκB kinase β
IL- 6	Interleukin 6
IκBα	inhibitor κBα
JNK	c-Jun N-terminal kinase
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
MDA	malondialdehyde
Mito-ETC	mitochondrial electron transport chain
MNC	mononuclear cells
NADPH	nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
NF-κB	nuclear factor κB
NO	nitric oxide
NOX4	NADPH oxidase 4
NRF2	nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
PAI-1	plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
PCOS	polycystic ovarian syndrome
PKC	protein kinase C
PMNL	polymorphonuclear leukocytes
PTEN	phosphatase and tensin homolog
PTP	protein tyrosine phosphatase
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SOD	superoxide dismutase
TAG	triacylglycerol
TLR4:	Toll-like receptor 4
TRXo	thioredoxin (oxidized)
TRXr	thioredoxin (reduced)
VLDL	very low-density lipoproteins
WCRF	World Cancer Research Fund
WHI	Women’s Health Initiative
WHO	World Health Organization