| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ARE | Antioxidant response elements |
| CBP | CREB-binding protein |
| CM | Chylomicron |
| CMD | Cardiometabolic disorders |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| EMEM | Eagle’s minimal essential medium |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| Fe/Asc | Iron-ascorbate |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GMP | Glycomacropeptide |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase 1 |
| IκB | Inhibitor of kappa B |
| IS | Insulin sensitivity |
| IR | insulin resistance |
| Keap1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MEM | minimal essential medium |
| MetS | Metabolic syndrome |
| MAPK | Mitogen activated protein kinase |
| NEAA | non-essential amino acid |
| NF-κB | Nuclear transcription factor-kappa B |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 |
| OxS | Oxidative stress |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| p-Akt | Phospho-protein kinase B |
| p38-MAPK | p38 mitogen activated protein kinase |
| SOD2 | Superoxide dismutase 2 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| VLDL | Very-low-density lipoprotein |