| AP | Area postrema |
| ARC | Arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus |
| ACTH | Adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| AgRP | Agouti-related peptide |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| CART | Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| DIO | Diet-induced obesity |
| DNMT | DNA methyltransferase |
| GLP1 | Glucagon-like peptide 1 |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| LH | Lateral hypothalamus |
| LPBN | Lateral parabrachial nucleus |
| MCH | Melanin-concentrating hormone |
| MeCP2 | Methyl-CpG binding protein 2 |
| MSH | Melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| MCR | Melanocortin receptor |
| nPE1/2 | Neural POMC enhancer 1/2 |
| NPY | Neuropeptide Y |
| NTS | Nucleus of the solitary tract |
| PACAP | Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide |
| PGC1α | Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Coactivator 1-alpha |
| POMC | Pro-opiomelanocortin |
| PTHrP | Parathyroid Hormone |
| PVH | Paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus |
| SF1 | Steroidogenic factor-1 |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| TET | Ten-eleven translocation |
| TBRS | Tatton–Brown–Rahman Syndrome |
| TRH | Thyroid-releasing hormone |
| UCP1 | Uncoupling Protein 1 |
| UPF | Ultra-processed foods |
| VMH | Ventromedial hypothalamus |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |
| WHO | World Health Organization |