WHO	World Health Organization
ANS	autonomic nervous system
BALT	Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue
BAT	Brown adipose tissue
BMI	body mass index
CGRP	calcitonin gene-related peptide
DCs	dendritic cells
EEG	electroencephalogram
GALT	Gut-associated lymphoid tissue
gp38	podoplanin
HRV	heart rate variability
IFN-γ	Interferon-γ
IL-1	Interleukin-1
IL-10	Interleukin-10
IL-12	Interleukin-12
IL-13	Interleukin-13
IL-17	Interleukin-17
IL-1β	Interleukin-1β
IL-2	Interleukin-2
IL-23	Interleukin-23
IL-3	Interleukin-3
IL-4	Interleukin-4
IL-5	Interleukin-5
IL-8	Interleukin-8
iNOS	induced nitric oxide synthase
IR	insulin resistance
JNK	c-Jun N-terminal kinases
LEC	lymphatic endothelial cell
LYVE-1	Lymphatic Vessel Endothelial Receptor 1
MALT	mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue
MIP-1α	macrophage inflammatory protein-1α
MLD	manual lymphatic drainage
NA-SR	noradrenaline spillover rate
NEFA	Non-esterified free fatty acids
NF-κB	nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NK	natural killers
NO	nitric oxide
PAI-1	plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
PNS	parasympathetic nervous system
Prox-1	Prospero Homeobox 1
RBP-4	retinol-binding protein
SNA	sympathetic nerve activity
SNS	sympathetic nervous system
SP	substance P
SVF	Stromal vascular fraction
T2DM	Type 2 diabetes
TGF-β	Transforming growth factor-β
Th1	T-helper-type 1
Th17	T-helper-type 17
Th2	T-helper-type 2
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-α
IL-6	Interleukin-6
MCP-1	Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1
Treg	regulatory T cells
VAT	Visceral adipose tissue
VEGF-A	vascular endothelial growth factor A
VEGF-C	vascular endothelial growth factor C
VEGF-D	vascular endothelial growth factor D
VEGFR-3	vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3
VIP	vasoactive intestinal peptide
WAT	White adipose tissue