OPN	Osteopontin
ECM	Extracellular matrix
CVDs	Cardiovascular diseases
VAT	Visceral adipose tissue
HF	Heart failure
SPP1	Secreted phosphoprotein 1
Eta-1	Early T lymphocyte activation 1
SIBLING	Small integrin-binding ligand N-linked glycoprotein
NFkB	Nuclear factor kappa B
IL-10	Interleukin-10
IFNγ	Interferon-γ
CKD	Chronic kidney disease
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor-β
ATMs	Adipose tissue macrophages
CLs	Crown-like structures
TNFα	Tumor necrosis factor-α
IL-6	Interleukin-6
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1
sOPN	Soluble OPN
FAPs	Fibro-adipocyte progenitors
BMI	Body mass index
AER	Albumin excretion rate
IL-6	Interleukin-6