BWA	black West African
BMI	body mass index
CV	coefficient of variation
dSAT	deep subcutaneous adipose tissue
HbA1c	glycated haemoglobin
IFN	Interferon
IL	Interleukin
MRI	magnetic resonance imaging
SAT	subcutaneous adipose tissue
sSAT	superficial subcutaneous adipose tissue
T2D	type 2 diabetes
TNF	tumour necrosis factor
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor
VAT	visceral adipose tissue
WE	white European
ASAT	abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue
BP	blood pressure
dSAT	deep subcutaneous adipose tissue
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
NGT	normal glucose tolerance