| OH | obesity-related hypertension |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| ADM | adrenomedullin |
| CRLR | calcitonin receptor-like receptor |
| RAMP2 | receptor activity modifying protein 2 |
| RAMP3 | receptor activity modifying protein 3 |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| BP | blood pressure |
| LVEF | Left ventricular ejection fraction |
| LVFS | fractional shortening |
| IVVs | left ventricular mass, left ventricular volume at end systole |
| LVIDs | left ventricular internal dimensions at end systole |
| LVPWd | left ventricular posterior wall dimensions at end diastole |
| IVSd | interventricular septal thickness at the end of diastole |
| SBP | systolic blood pressue |
| BW | body weight |
| HW | heart weight |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |
| HW/BW | the ratio between the heart weight and body weight |
| CRP | C-reactionprotein |
| T-AOC | total antioxidant capacity |
| HOMA-IR | homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| MDA | malondialdehyde. |
| GPx1 | glutathione peroxidase |
| SOD2 | superoxide dismutase 2 |
| CAT | catalase |
| CVF | collagen volume fraction |
| PA | palmitate |