| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WOF | World Obesity Federation |
| ICD-11 | International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |
| BAT | Brown adipose tissue |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| VAI | Visceral adiposity index |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| T1DM | Type 1 diabetes mellitus |
| CAD | Coronary artery disease |
| IDF | International Diabetes Federation |
| PCOS | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| hsCRP | high sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| L-LR | Leptin–leptin receptor |
| IL1β | Interleukin 1β |
| TNFα | Tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| IL6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IL34 | Interleukin 34 |
| NF-Κb | Nuclear factor-κB |
| UCP-1 | Uncoupling protein-1 |
| PDR | Proliferative diabetic retinopathy |
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