| ADHD | Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ALA | alpha-linolenic acid, 18:3 n-3 |
| ARA | arachidonic acid, 20:4 n-6 |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| CLA | conjugated linoleic acid, trans-11, cis-13 18:2 |
| D5D | delta-5 desaturase |
| D6D | delta-6 desaturase |
| D12D | delta-12 desaturase |
| D15D | delta-15 desaturase |
| DGLA | dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid, 20:3 n-6 |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid, 22:6 n-3 |
| DPA | docosapentaenoic acid, 22:5 n-3 |
| EDA | eicosadienoic acid, 20:2 n-6 |
| ETA | eicosatetraenoic acid, 20:4 n-3 |
| ETE | eicosatrienoic acid, 20:3 n-3 |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid, 20:5 n-3 |
| FA | fatty acid |
| GLA | gamma-linolenic acid, 18:3 n-6 |
| LA | linoleic acid, 18:2 n-6 |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NAD | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NADH | reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| OA | oleic acid, 18:1 n-9 |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SCD | stearoyl-CoA desaturase |
| SDA | stearidonic acid, 18:4 n-3 |
| SNP | single nucleotide polymorphism |
| VA | trans-vaccenic acid, trans-11 18:1 |