| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| FA | fatty acids |
| MS | metabolic syndrome |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| OA | oleic acid |
| OS | oxidative stress |
| RIA | radioimmunoassay |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SEM | standard errors of the mean |
| Sirt1-3 | sirtuins 1 and 3 |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TGs | triglycerides |