| ART | Assisted reproductive technology |
| IUI | Intra-uterine insemination |
| IVF | In vitro fertilisation |
| ICSI | Intracytoplasmic sperm injection |
| COH | Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation |
| PGD | Pre-implantation genetic diagnosis |
| PGS | Pre-implantation genetic screening |
| SSR | Surgical sperm retrieval |
| DOHaD | Developmental Origins of Adult Disease |
| NCDs | Non-communicable diseases |
| CVDs | Cardiovascular diseases |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| OS | Oxidative stress |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| MAGI | Male accessory gland infections |
| MOSI | Male oxidative stress infertility |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SDF | Sperm DNA fragmentation |
| PCOS | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| HDP | Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy |
| GDM | Gestational diabetes mellitus |
| IUGR | Intrauterine growth restriction |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| O2•− | Superoxide |
| HO2• | Hydroperoxyl |
| OH• | Hydroxyl |
| RO2• | Peroxyl radicals |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| OXPHOS | Oxidative phosphorylation |
| 5-mC | 5-methylcytosine |
| 5-hmC | 5-hydroxymethylcytosine |
| DNMT1 | DNA methyltransferase 1 |
| H3K4 | Histone H3 lysine 4 |
| H3K27 | Histone H3 lysine 27 |
| H3K9 | Histone H3 lysine 9 |
| H3K4me3 | H3K4 trimethylation |
| TET | Ten-eleven-translocation |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor |
| ARE | Antioxidant response element |
| PEA-OXA | N-palmitoylethanolamine-oxazoline |
| LIN | Linarin |
| RES | Resveratrol |
| Keap1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| Maf | Musculoaponeurotic fibrosarcoma |
| AMA | Advanced maternal age |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| hESC | Human embryonic stem cells |