ANCOVA	analysis of covariance
ANOVA	analysis of variance;
BMI	body mass index
BP	blood pressure;
CHD	coronary heart disease
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DBP	diastolic blood pressure
DII	dietary inflammatory index
FA	fatty acid
FFQ	food frequency questionnaire
HDL-c	high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HR	heart rate
IQR	interquartile range
LDL-c	low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
MD	Mediterranean diet
MetS	Metabolic Syndrome
MetSSS	metabolic syndrome severity score
MUFA	monounsaturated fatty acids
NO	nitric oxide
PREDIMED	PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea
PA	physical activity
PUFA	polyunsaturated fatty acids
RAPA	Rapid Assessment of Physical Activity Questionnaires
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SBP	systolic blood pressure
SD	standard deviations
SFA	saturated fatty acids
TAG	triglycerides
TFA	trans fatty acid
T2DM	type 2 diabetes mellitus
VAI	visceral adiposity index
WC	waist circumference
ω-3 FA	omega-3 fatty acids