ANOVA	analysis of variance
ApoA-I	apolipoprotein A-I
CAT	catalase
CG	control group
Cu	copper
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
EDTA	ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
ERα	estrogen receptor alpha
Erβ	estrogen receptor beta
Fe	iron
FSH	follicle stimulating hormone
GPx	glutathione peroxidase
H2O2	hydrogen peroxide
HDL-C	high density lipoprotein cholesterol
HOMA-IR	homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance
HPLC	high performance liquid chromatography
HRP	horseradish peroxidase
ICAM-1	intercellular adhesion molecule-1
IL-1β	interleukin-1β
Il-6	interleukin-6
LDL-C	low density lipoprotein cholesterol
MCP-1	monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
MDA	malonylodialdehyde
Mn	manganese
NaCl	sodium chloride
NADP	nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
PBS	phosphate-buffered saline
PSG	periodically starved group
RBC	red blood cells
ROS	reactive oxygen species
S. E. M.	standard error of mean
Se	selenium
SG	sugar group
SOD	superoxide dismutase
TC	total cholesterol
TG	triglycerides
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α
VCAM-1	vascular cell adhesion molecule-1
WHO	World Health Organization
Zn	zinc