| ALA | α-linolenic acid |
| AS | Atherosclerosis |
| CHD | Coronary heart disease |
| CLA | Conjugated fatty acids |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| CVH | Cardiovascular health |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FA | Fatty acid |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FLQ | Fish lipid quality/flesh lipid quality |
| FSANZ | Food Standards Australia New Zealand |
| HH | Hypocholesterolemic/hypercholesterolemic ratio |
| HPI | Health-promoting index |
| IA | Index of atherogenicity |
| IT | Index of thrombogenicity |
| LA | Linoleic acid |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LDLR | Low-density lipoprotein receptors |
| MS | Multiple sclerosis |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated fatty acid |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor-gamma |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| SFA | Saturated fatty acid |
| TFA | Trans fatty acid |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| UFA | Unsaturated fatty acid |
| UI | Unsaturation index |
| WHO | World Health Organization |