| AGEs | advanced glycation end product |
| PPARa | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CK | creatine kinase |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| FBG | fasting blood glucose |
| HbA1c | Glycatedhaemoglobin |
| HDL-C | high-density cholesterol |
| LDH | levels of lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL-C | low-density cholesterol |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MS | metabolic syndrome |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| TG | triglycerides |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| t-chol | total serum cholesterol |
| WC | waist circumference |