| API | atherogenic plasma index |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| FG | fasting glucose |
| GLU | glucose |
| HDL-C | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoproteins |
| non-HDL | non-high-dense lipoproteins |
| sdLDL | small dense low-density lipoproteins |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| TC/HDL | total cholesterol to high-dense lipoprotein ratio |
| TG | triglycerides |