ADA	American Diabetes Society
AH	Arterial Hypertension
AHA/NHLBI	American Heart Association/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
AI	Adequate Intake
ALA	α-Linolenic Acid
ATP III-NCEP	Adult Treatment Panel III—National Cholesterol Education Program
BMI	Body Mass Index
BP	Blood Pressure
CVD	Cardio-Vascular Disease
DASH	Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension
DBP	Diastolic Blood Pressure
DHA	Docosahexaenoic Acid
EASD	European Society for The Study of Diabetes
EPA	Eicosapentaenoic Acid
EVOO	Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
FAO	Food and Agriculture Organization of The United Nations
FV	Fish-Vegetarian
GHG	Green House Gas
HDL-C	High-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol
IDF	International Diabetes Federation
IF	Insoluble Fiber
IGF-1	Insulin-like Growth Factor-1
LDL-C	Low-Density Lipoprotein- Cholesterol
LOV	Lacto-Ovo-Vegetarian
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
MD	Mediterranean Diet
MetS	Metabolic Syndrome
MUFA	Mono-Unsaturated Fatty Acid
NO	Nitric Oxide
PBD	Plant-Based Diet
PS	Phytosterol
PUFA	Poly-Unsaturated Fatty Acid
ROS	Reactive Oxygen Species
SBP	Systolic Blood Pressure
SF	Water-Soluble Fiber
SFA	Saturated Fatty Acid
T2DM	Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
TC	Total Cholesterol
TG	Triglyceride
TLR4	Toll-like Receptor 4
TNF- α	Tumor Necrosis Factor-α