E2	estrogen
E3	estriol
PPARα	peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α
PPARβ	peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor β
PGC1α	peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 α
PCG1β	peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 β
ERR1	estrogen-related receptor 1
BMI	body mass index
SWAN	Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
SAT	subcutaneous adipose tissue
TG	triacylglycerol
TC	total cholesterol
FFA	free fatty acid
AT-LPL	adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase
FFM	fat-free mass
LBM	lean body mass
DEXA	dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
BMR	basal metabolic rate
REE	resting energy expenditure
VLDLs	very-low-density lipoproteins
LDLs	low-density lipoproteins
HDLs	high-density lipoproteins
LCAT	lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase
CETP	cholesterol ester transfer protein
CHD	coronary heart disease
FSH	follicle-stimulating hormone
WHILA	Women’s Health in the Lund Area
OVX	ovariectomized
CEBPb	CCAAT-enhancer-binding proteins
ER α	estrogen receptor α
ER β	estrogen receptor β
Adipo ER α	adipocyte-specific ER α
AHA	American Heart Association
ACC	American College of Cardiology
RDA	Recommended dietary allowance
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DHA	docosahexaenoic acid
EPA	eicosapentaenoic acid
PUFA	polyunsaturated fatty acid
CHD	coronary heart disease
HRT	hormone replaces therapy
TBX2	thromboxane B2