| 25(OH)D | 25-hydroxy vitamin d |
| acetyl CoA | acetyl coenzyme a |
| ACSM | american college of sports medicine |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| B1 | thiamine |
| B12 | cyano-cobalamin |
| B2 | riboflavin |
| B3 | niacin |
| B5 | pantothenic acid |
| B6 | pyridoxine |
| BCKDH | branched-chain-keto acid dehydrogenase complex |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| Ca | calcium |
| COX | cyclooxygenases |
| COX2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CrI | credible interval |
| CRP | c-reactive protein |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DPPH | 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl |
| DXA | dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| EA | energy availability |
| EAE | exhaustive aerobic exercise |
| EIMD | exercise-induced muscle damage |
| F | female |
| Fe | iron |
| FSV | fat soluble vitamins |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GPx | plasma glutathione peroxidase |
| HLA-DR | human leukocyte antigen—dr |
| IU | international unit |
| K | potassium |
| LEA | low energy availability |
| LOX | lipoxygenase |
| M | male |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| mcg | micrograms |
| Mcg RAE | micrograms of retinol activity equivalents |
| Mg | magnesium |
| Mn | manganese |
| Mn SOD | mn superoxide dismutase |
| MV | maximum velocity |
| N/A | not available |
| Na | sodium |
| NDNS | the uk national diet and nutrition survey |
| NF-κB | the nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated b cells |
| NR | not reported |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin e2 |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| RAE | retinol activity equivalent |
| RBCs | red blood cells |
| RDA | the recommended daily allowance |
| RED-S | relative energy deficit in sport |
| ROSs | reactive oxygen species |
| RR | risk ratio |
| Th1/Th2 | t helper type 1/t helper type 2 |
| TMIN | trace minerals, contained in a single tablet taken once/day |
| TNF-alpha | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TPK1 | thiamine pyrophosphokinase |
| TPP | thiamine pyrophosphate |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| UL | tolerable upper intake level |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| WHO | world health organization |
| WSV | water-soluble vitamins |
| Zn | zinc |
| β-carotene | β-carotene |