| Ang II | angiotensin II |
| AT1 | angiotensin receptor type 1 |
| CARDIA | Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults |
| GLUT | glucose transporter |
| HFCS | high fructose corn syrup |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NHE | sodium hydrogen exchanger |
| NKCC2 | sodium potassium chloride transporter |
| PAT1 | putative anion transporter 1 |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PRA | plasma renin activity |
| PVN | paraventricular nucleus |
| RAS | renin angiotensin system |
| RSNA | renal sympathetic nerve activity |
| RVLM | rostral ventrolateral medulla |
| SFO | subfornical organ. |