| FA | fatty acid |
| SFA | saturated fatty acid |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acid |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| EVOO | extra-virgin olive oil |
| SFO | sunflower oil |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCD | stearoyl-CoA desaturase |
| SREBP | sterol regulatory element-binding protein |
| ACC | acetyl CoA carboxylase |
| FASN | fatty acid synthase |
| ELOVL6 | fatty acid elongases 6 |
| LXR | liver X receptor |
| PGC | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors-gamma coactivator |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic liver disease |
| NASH | non-alcoholic steatohepatitis |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| IB | inflammatory bowel disease |
| HFD | high fat diet |
| HCD | high carbohydrate diet |
| MCD | methionine-choline deficient diet |
| ASO | anti-sense oligonucleotide |
| hiPSC | human induced pluripotent stem cells |
| BAT | brown adipose tissue |