| AE | Aerobic exercise group |
| AT | Adipose tissue |
| BAT | Brown adipose tissue |
| CE | Combination exercise group |
| CS | Sedentary control diet group |
| FGF21 | Fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| HS | Sedentary high-fat diet group |
| PGC1α | Coactivator 1α |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| RE | Resistance exercise group |
| UCP1 | Uncoupling protein 1 |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |