| BMI | Body mass index |
| CHD | Coronary heart disease |
| ER | Estrogen receptor |
| GLUT-4 | Glucose transporter type 4 |
| HDL-C | High-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HMGR | 3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA reductase |
| HOMA | Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| NADH | Reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| RAA | Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| VCAM | Vascular cell adhesion molecule |
| VLDL-C | Very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
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