AT	adipose tissue
ALT	alanine aminotransferase
AST	aspartate aminotransferase
BMI	body mass index
BVR-A	biliverdin reductase A
CSA	cross-sectional area
DBP	diastolic blood pressure
FBG	fasting blood glucose
GGT	gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase
HbA1c	glycosylated hemoglobin
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HFD	high-fat diet
KO	Knockout
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
MS	metabolic syndrome
NAFLD	non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
PBMC	peripheral blood mononuclear cells
PPARα	peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α
SBP	systolic blood pressure
T2D	type 2 diabetes mellitus
VAT	visceral adipose tissue