| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette transporter |
| AD | atherogenic dyslipidemia |
| ApoB | apolipoprotein B |
| AUC | area-under-the-curve |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CETP | cholesteryl ester transfer protein |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| ChREBP | carbohydrate response element-binding protein |
| CMs | chylomicrons |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DNL | de novo lipogenesis |
| FFAs | free fatty acids |
| GI | glycemic index |
| GL | glycemic load |
| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide 1 |
| HDL-C | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HF | heart failure |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IR | insulin resistance |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LPL | lipoprotein lipase |
| mRNA | messenger ribonucleic acid |
| MTP | microsomal triglyceride transfer protein |
| MUFAs | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PUFAs | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| PYY | peptide tyrosine-tyrosine |
| SFAs | saturated fatty acid |
| SREBP1c | sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TAGs | triacylglycerols |
| TGs | triglycerides |
| TRL | triglyceride-rich lipoprotein |
| VLDLs | very low-density lipoproteins |