| BIR | Brain insulin resistance |
| C | Control |
| CAT | Catalase |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| GLUT | Glucose transporter |
| GSH-Px | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferase |
| GTT | Oral glucose tolerance test |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| IR | Insulin receptor |
| IRS | Insulin receptor substrate |
| ITT | Insulin tolerance test |
| LFD | Low-fat diet |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MPI | 1-methyl-2-phenylindole |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffer solution |
| PCO | Protein carbonyl |
| PIR | Peripherical insulin resistance |
| POA | Preoptic area |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SP | Sodium pentobarbital |
| UCP1 | Uncoupling protein-1 |