| apoB | apolipoprotein B |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CH | carbohydrates |
| comb | combined |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| ET-1 | endothelin 1 |
| F | fat |
| HbA1c | hemoglobin A1c |
| HDL-C | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| hsCRP | high-sensitive C-reactive protein |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| Lp (a) | lipoprotein a |
| n-3 | omega-3 |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| TG | triglycerides |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| VCAM-1 | vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| VLDL-C | very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
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