| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ADIPOQ | Adiponectin, C1Q and collagen domain containing |
| ALA | α-Linolenic acid |
| AMPK | 5′AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ARA | Arachidonic acid |
| CO | Coconut oil |
| ChREBP | Carbohydrate response element binding protein |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| DGLA | Dihomo gamma-linolenic acid |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| EA | Estearic acid |
| EVOO | Extra virgin olive oil |
| FAs | Fatty acids |
| FADS | Fatty acid desaturase |
| FFAs | Free fatty acids |
| GFAP | Glial fibrillary acidic protein |
| GPCRs/GPRz | G protein-coupled receptors |
| HDACs | Histone deacetylases |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| HPETE | Hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid |
| HUFA | Highly unsaturated fatty acid |
| IFNγ | Interferon γ |
| IL | Interleukine |
| IRF3 | Interferon regulatory factor 3 |
| LA | Linoleic acid |
| LDLR | Low density lipoprotein receptor |
| LFD | Low-fat diet |
| LOX | Lipoxygenase |
| LTs | Leukotrienes |
| LXRA | Liver X receptor-alpha |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MCFAs | Medium chain fatty acids |
| MedDiet | Mediterranean diet |
| MUFAs | Monounsaturated fatty acids |
| MyD88 | Myeloid differentiation primary response 88 |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| NLRP3 | Nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain–like receptor, leucine-rich repeat and pyrin domain–containing 3 inflammasome |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| OA | Oleic acid |
| PBMCs | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| PGs | Prostaglandins |
| PL | Phospholipids |
| PO | Palm oil |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCFAs | Short chain fatty acids |
| SCI | Systemic chronic inflammation |
| SFAs | Saturated fatty acids |
| SNPs | Single nucleotide polymorphisms |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SREBPs | Sterol regulatory element binding proteins |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor α |
| TXs | Thromboxanes |
| ω-3 | Omega-3 fatty acids |
| ω-6 | Omega-6 fatty acids |
| USF1 | Upstream transcription factor 1 |
| UCP2 | Uncoupling protein 2 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |