Apo	Apolipoprotein
AST	Aspartate transaminase
BBB	Blood–brain barrier
BMI	Body mass index
BP	Blood pressure
C-RP	C-Reactive protein
CVD	Cardiovascular disease
ERK	Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
GGT	Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
HDL-c	High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
HOMA-IR	Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance
IL	Interleukine
JAK	Janus kinase
LD	Linkage disequilibrium
LDL-c	Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
LEPR	Leptin receptor
MAF	Minor allele frequency
MMP-9	Metalloproteinase-9
MPO	Myeloperoxidase
PAI-1	Plasminogen activator inhibitor
PI3K	Phosphatidylinositol 3′-kinase
POMC	Pro-opiomelanocortin
QUICKI	Quantitative insulin sensitivity check index
sICAM-1	Soluble intracellular adhesion molecule-1
SNP	Single nucleotide polymorphisms
TAG	Triacylglycerols
TNF-α	Tumour necrosis factor alpha
WC	Waist circumference
z-BMI	BMI z-Score