| AA | arachidonic acid |
| ALA | alpha-linolenic acid |
| ApoA-1 | apolipoprotein A-1 |
| ApoB | apolipoprotein B |
| ApoC3 | apolipoprotein C3 |
| CETP | cholesteryl ester transfer protein |
| ChREBP | carbohydrate responsive element-binding protein |
| CD14 | cluster of differentiation 14 |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| DPA | docosapentaenoic acid |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FOX-O1 | forkhead box-O transcription factor O1 |
| HbA1c | haemoglobin A1c |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| IDL | intermediate-density lipoprotein |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| IL-18 | interleukin-18 |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| PAF | platelet-activating factor |
| PGI2 | prostaglandin I2 |
| PPARA | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| RCT | randomised controlled trial |
| TNF-α | tumour necrosis factor-alpha |
| TRAF3 | tumour necrosis factor receptor associated factor 3 |
| TVR | total vascular resistance |
| TXA2 | thromboxane A2 |
| TXA3 | thromboxane A3 |
| VLDL | very-low-density lipoprotein |