| ABCA1 | ATP-binding membrane cassette transport protein A1 |
| ACAT | acyl-coenzyme a: cholesterol acyltransferase |
| ACS | acute coronary syndrome |
| ADMA | asymmetric dimethylarginine |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ApoAI | apolipoprotein A-I |
| ASVD | atherosclerotic vascular disease |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CPJ | concentrated pomegranate juice |
| CV | cardiovascular |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| db/db | mice with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| FFM | fat-free mass |
| FM | fat mass |
| HDL-C | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HFD | high-fat-diet |
| HMGR | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase |
| HR | heart rate |
| HT | hydroxytyrosol |
| HULP | University Hospital La Paz |
| JNK2 | c-Jun N-terminal kinase 2 |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LDLR | low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| LPL | lipoprotein lipase |
| MM | muscle mass |
| MiPo | microencapsulated pomegranate |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-phosphate |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-kappa B |
| O2- | superoxide anion radical |
| oxLDL | oxidized low-density lipoprotein |
| PC | punicalagin |
| PLE | pomegranate leaf extract |
| PPAR-α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α |
| PPAR-γ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| SFA | saturated fatty acids |
| SREBP-1c | sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| SREBP2 | sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 |
| PCSK9 | proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| TG | triglycerides |