AED	almond-enriched hypocaloric diet;
BMI	body mass index;
CHD	coronary heart disease;
CRP	C reactive protein;
GLP-1	glucagon-like peptide-1;
HbA1c	glycosylated hemoglobin;
GSH-Px	glutathione peroxidase;
HDL-c	high-density lipoprotein cholesterol;
HOMA-IR	homeostatic model analysis for insulin resistance;
HOMA-β	homeostatic model analysis for beta-cell function;
LDL-c	low-density lipoprotein cholesterol;
MDA	malondialdehyde;
MUFA	monounsaturated fatty acids;
NFD	nut-free hypocaloric diet;
PUFA	polyunsaturated fatty acids;
SOD	superoxide dismutase;
TC	total cholesterol;
TG	triglycerides;
TNF	tumor-necrosis factor;
T2DM	type 2 diabetes mellitus;
8-OH-dG	8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine.