| Cav-1 | Caveolin 1 |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| FASN | Fatty-acid synthase |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| G-proteins | Small GTP-binding proteins |
| G6Pase | Glucose-6-phosphatase |
| GLUT-4 | Insulin-responsive glucose transporter 4 |
| GSIS | Stimulated insulin secretion |
| HMG-CoA | 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl coenzyme-A |
| INSR | Insulin receptor |
| IRS | Insulin receptor substrates |
| LDL-C | LDL cholesterol |
| LDLR | LDL receptor |
| miR | MicroRNA |
| PEPCK | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| PP2A | Protein phosphatase 2a |
| PP2CA | Protein phosphatase 2CA |
| PTPAses | Protein tyrosine phosphatases |
| PXR | Pregnane X receptor |
| RCT | Randomized control trials |
| SGK2 | Serum/glucocorticoid regulated kinase 2 |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |