| BPA | bisphenol A |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DZNR | daidzein-dependent NADP reductase |
| DDT | dichloro-diphenyl-trichloroethane |
| DDRC | dihydrodaidzein racemase |
| DHDR | dihydrodaidzein reductase |
| ERβ | estrogen receptor beta |
| GLUT4 | glucose transporter 4 |
| IL-6 | interleukin |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 |
| O-DMA | O-desmethylangolensin |
| PPARγ | proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| SERM | selective estrogen receptor modulators |
| THDR | tetrahydrodaidzein reductase |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| T2D | Type 2 diabetes |
| VCAM-1 | vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 |