| ABCG | ATP-binding cassette subfamily G member |
| ADRB3 | adrenoreceptor beta 3 |
| AI | atherogenic index |
| Apo | apolipoprotein |
| AR | artichoke |
| BW | body weight |
| CD36 | CD antigen 36 |
| CIDEA | cell death-inducing DFFA-like effector A |
| COX8B | cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8B |
| CPT | carnitine palmitoyltransferase |
| DIO | diet-induced obesity |
| FFA | free fatty acid |
| G6Pase | glucokinase, glucose-6-phosphatase |
| GIP | gastric inhibitory polypeptide |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| HOMA-IR | homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance |
| IL | interleukin |
| IPGTT | intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test |
| IRS2 | insulin receptor substrate 2 |
| LPL | lipoprotein lipase |
| LU | luteolin |
| ME | malic enzyme |
| ND | normal diet |
| PAI-1 | plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PAP | phosphatidate phosphohydrolase |
| PEPCK | phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| PGC1 | PPAR-gamma coactivator 1 |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| SREBP | sterol regulatory element-binding protein |
| UCP1 | uncoupling protein 1 |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |