| AA | arachidonic acid |
| AA/EPA | arachidonic/eicosapentaenoic acid ratio |
| AGEs | advanced glycation end products |
| ALS | amyotrophic lateral sclerosis |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| COX | cyclooxygenases |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DHA | docosahezaenoic acid |
| DII | dietary inflammation index |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| GI | glycemic index |
| GL | glycemic load |
| GPR120 | G-protein coupled receptor 120 |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 |
| IKKs | IκB Kinases |
| IKKβ | IκB Kinase beta |
| IL | interleukins |
| iNOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| LOX | lipoxygenases |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharides |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MaRs | maresins |
| MD | Mediterranean Diet |
| NCD | noncommunicable diseases |
| ND | Nordic Diet |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa b |
| PDs | protectins |
| PG | prostaglandins |
| PLA2 | phospholipase A2 |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| PRRs | Pattern Recognition Receptors |
| PUFAs | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| ROS | radical oxidative species |
| RvD1 | resolvin D1 |
| RvE1 | resolvin E1 |
| TAB1 | TAK-1 binding proteins |
| TAK1 | transforming growth factor-β-activated kinase 1 |
| TIR | Toll/IL-1 receptor |
| TNF-α | necrosis factor tumor alpha |
| TLRs | including toll-like receptor |
| TXs | thromboxanes |
| VCAM | Vascular Adhesion Molecule |