| BMI | body mass index |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| E% | percentage of total energy intake |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HOMA-IR | homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance |
| IDL | intermediate-density lipoprotein |
| LA | linoleic acid |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NMR | high-throughput nuclear magnetic resonance |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SAFA | saturated fatty acids |
| SD | standard deviation |
| STRIP | The Special Turku Coronary Risk Factor Intervention Project |
| VLDL | very-low-density lipoprotein |