| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| AGE | advanced glycation end products |
| ALA | α-linolenic acid |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| BAFF | B cell activating factor |
| BW/GA | relationship between BW and GA |
| BW | birth weight |
| CAT | catalase |
| CD40 | cluster of differentiation 40 |
| CDKAL1 | CDK5 regulatory subunit-associated protein 1-like 1 |
| CDKN2A/2B | cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A/2B |
| CFU | colony forming unit |
| CGRP | calcitonin gene-related peptide |
| CNCD | chronic non-communicable diseases |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CVD | cardiovascular diseases |
| DASH | dietary approaches to stop hypertension |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EGCG | 3-gallate epigallocatechin |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated protein kinase |
| FADH2 | reduced flavin adenine dinucleotide |
| FBG | fasting blood glucose |
| FTO | fat mass- and obesity-associated gene |
| G6PD | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GA | gestational age |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
| GH | growth hormone |
| GLUT | glucose transporters |
| GLUT-1 | glucose transporter 1 |
| GPCRs | G-protein-coupled receptors |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| GR | glutathione reductase |
| GRP78 | 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein |
| GSH | reduced glutathione |
| GSSG | reduces oxidized glutathione disulfide |
| GST | glutathione S-transferase |
| HAPO | hyperglycemia and adverse pregnancy outcomes |
| HDACs | histone deacetylases |
| HDL-c | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HHEX | hematopoietically expressed homeobox |
| HOMA-IR | homeostatic assessment model for insulin resistance |
| IADPSG | International Association of Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group |
| IDF | International Diabetes Federation |
| IFGO | International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| IFN-γ | interferon gama |
| IGF-1 | type 1 insulin-like growth factor |
| IGF2BP2 | insulin-like growth factor 2 MRNA binding protein 2 |
| IKK | IκB kinase complex |
| IKKα | IKK alpha subunit |
| IKKβ | IKK beta subunit |
| IKKγ | IKK gamma subunit |
| IL-1β | interleukin 1β |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IRS | insulin receptor substrates |
| IκBs | inhibitory regulators of NF-Kb |
| JAK | Janus kinase pathway |
| LBW | low weight at birth |
| LDL-c | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LDLR | low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| LGA | large for gestational age |
| LP(a) | lipoprotein a |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharides |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MnSOD | manganese superoxide dismutase |
| MODY | maturity onset diabetes of the young |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NAD+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide oxidized |
| NADH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NADP+ | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidized |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NB | newborns |
| NDDG | National Diabetes Data Group |
| NF-Kb | nuclear factor kappa B |
| OGTT | Oral Glucose Tolerance Test |
| p38 MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| PBMC | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| p-eIF2α | phosphorylation of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 alpha |
| PFOA | perfluorooctanoic acid |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase |
| p-IRE1α | phosphorylation of inositol-requiring enzyme-1alpha |
| PKB | protein kinase B |
| PKC | activation of protein kinase C |
| POS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| PPARs | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| PPAR-γ | peroxisome proliferator |
| pPERK | phosphorylation of protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase |
| PTH | parathormone |
| PUFAS | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| QUICKI | Quantitative Insulin Sensitivity Check Index |
| RAGE | receptor of AGE |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| RONS | reactive oxygen and nitrogen species |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acids |
| SCL30A8 | solute carrier family 30 member 8 gene |
| Ser727 | Serine 727 |
| SGA | small for gestational age |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SOSC3 | suppressor of cytokine signaling 3 |
| STAT | signal transducers and activators of transcription |
| STAT3 | signal transducers and activators of transcription 3 |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TAC | total antioxidant capacity |
| TCA | tricarboxylic acid |
| TCF2 | transcription factor 2 |
| TCF7L2 | transcription factor 7-like 2 |
| TG | triglyceride |
| TLR-4 | toll-like receptors type 4 |
| TLRs | toll-like receptors |
| TMAO | trimethylamine N-oxide |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| TNF-β | cytokines of the lymphotoxin family |
| Tyr705 | tyrosine 705 |
| Tyr727 | tyrosine 727 |
| VLDL-c | very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| ZO-1 | zonulin |
| ω-3 | omega-3 |