AGE	Advanced Glycation End Products
Akt	Protein kinase B
ALA	Alpha-lipoic acid
ANG II	Angiotensin II
ApoA1	Apolipoprotein A-1
CRP	C-Reactive Protein
DASH	Dietary Approaches To Stop Hypertension
EVOO	Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
FFA	Free fatty acid
FT3	Free Triiodothyronine
FT4	Thyroxine
GDM	Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
GLUT	Glucose Transporter
GTX	Glutathione Peroxidase
HDL	High density lipoprotein
HPL	Human Placental Lactogen
I-κB	Kappa b inhibitor
IL	Interleukin
IRS-1	Insulin Receptor Substrate 1
MDA	Malondialdehyde
MedDiet	Mediterranean Diet
MTNR1B	Melatonin Receptor 1B
NAPDH	Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate
NF-κ	Nuclear Factor Kappa
NO	Nitric Oxide
P38 MAPK	Serine Kinase P38 Mitogen-activated Protein Kinase
PI 3-kinase	Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase
PYR	Pyridoxamine
RAS	Renin–angiotensin system
RCT	Randomized Controlled Trial
ROS	Reactive Oxygen Species
SCFA	Short-chain Fatty Acid
SOD	Superoxide Dismutase
T2D	Type 2 Diabetes
TCF7L2	Transcription Factor 7-like 2
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis Factor-α
TSH	Thyroid-stimulating hormone