| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AP-1 | activator protein-1 |
| ARE | Antioxidant Response Element |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase 2 |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate |
| ER | Endoplasmic Reticulum |
| EVOO | extra virgin olive oil |
| FFAs | free fatty acids |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GST | glutathione S-transferase |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HFD | high fat diet |
| IKK | IκB kinase |
| IL | interleukin |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IκB | Inhibitor of κB |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MD | mitochondrial dysfunction |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MedDiet | Mediterranean diet |
| MIP1α | macrophage inflammatory protein 1α |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NOX | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2 (NF-E2)-related factor 2 |
| PAI-1 | plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PI3-K | phospho-inositide 3-kinase |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SAPKs | Stress-Activated Protein Kinases |
| SFAs | saturated fatty acids |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TLR | Toll-like receptor |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| VCAM-1 | vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| WAT | white adipose tissue. |