| CV | cardiovascular |
| n-3 PUFAs | n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| BP | blood pressure |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| ALA | alpha-linolenic acid |
| hsCRP | high-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| EPCs | endothelial progenitor cells |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| BMI | body mass index |
| HR | heart rate |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| MAP | Mean arterial pressure |
| FFM% | Fat Free Mass% |
| Fat% | Fat Mass% |
| TBW% | Total Body Water% |
| ECW% | Extracellular Water% |
| ICW% | Intracellular Water% |
| PF | Plasma Fluid |
| IF | Interstitial Fluid |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| GC–MS/MS | gas chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry |
| LDF | laser Doppler flowmetry |
| ACh | acetylcholine |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| SNP | sodium nitroprusside |
| INFγ | interferon gamma |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| IL-17A | interleukin 17A |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IL-23 | Interleukin 23 |
| IL-9 | Interleukin 9 |
| IL-21 | Interleukin 21 |
| IL-22 | Interleukin 22 |
| IL-10 | Interleukin 10 |
| SDF-1α | stromal cell-derived factor 1 alpha |
| LAP | latency associated peptide |
| VEGF-A | vascular endothelial growth factor A |
| VEGF-D | vascular endothelial growth factor D |
| sICAM-1 | soluble intercellular adhesion molecule 1 |
| sVCAM-1 | soluble vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| AChID | ACh-induced dilation |
| SNPID | SNP-induced dilation |