| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| DPP | Diabetes Prevention Program |
| DPP-4 | Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 |
| DURATION | Diabetes therapy Utilization: Researching changes in A1C, weight and other factors |
| DURATION-Neo-1 | DURATION-Neoadjuvant-1 |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FGF21 | Fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| FPG | Fasting plasma glucose |
| HbA1c | Hemoglobin A1c |
| GIP | Gastric inhibitory peptide |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| LEAD | Liraglutide Effect and Action in Diabetes |
| SGLT-2 | Sodium-dependent glucose cotransporter proteins-2 |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| WHO | World Health Organization |