| CI | confidence interval |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| hs-CRP | high-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| MCT | medium chain triglyceride |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| RCT | randomized clinical trial |
| SD | standard deviation. |
| SE | standard error |
| SUCRA | surface under the cumulative ranking curve |
| WMD | weighted mean difference |