| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| Apo A | apolipoprotein A |
| Apo B | apoliprotein B |
| AST | aspartate transaminase |
| baPWV | brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BW | body weight |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CCK | cholecystokinin |
| CHO | carbohydrate |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| FBG | fasting blood glucose |
| FFA | free fatty acids |
| FMD | flow-mediated dilatation |
| GLP1 | glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| HbA1C | glycated hemoglobin |
| HDL-c | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HOMA-IR | homeostasis model assessment |
| hs-CRP | high-sensible C-reactive protein |
| ICAM | vascular cell adhesion protein |
| IgE | immunoglobulin E |
| IL | interleukin |
| LDL-c | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| Lp(a) | lipoprotein A |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| ME | metabolizable energy |
| MS | metabolic syndrome |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NCEP-ATPIII | Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults |
| NEFA | non-esterified fatty acids |
| OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test |
| PRO | protein |
| PSA | prostatic-specific antigen |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| PYY | peptide YY |
| SFA | saturated fatty acids |
| sHDL-P | small high-density lipoprotein particle. |
| sLDL-P | small low-density lipoprotein particle |
| TBARS | thiobarbituric acid reactive substances |
| TG | triglycerides |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| VAT | visceral adipose tissue |
| VCAM | vascular cell adhesion protein |
| VLDL-c | very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| WC | waist circumference |
| α-T | alpha tocopherol |
| γ-T | gamma tocopherol |