| 1RM | One-repetition maximum |
| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| BMC | Bone mineral content |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CONSORT | Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials |
| Cr | Chromium |
| Cr-400 | Chromium (400 μ/d) + 6 mg/d PE + 6 mg/d SJ |
| Cr-800 | Chromium (800 μ/d) + 12 mg/d PE + 12 mg/d SJ |
| DEXA | Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometer |
| DOAJ | Directory of open access journals |
| GIR | Glucose/insulin ratio |
| GLM | General linear model |
| GMC-SF | Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor |
| GPXT | Cardiopulmonary exercise test |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance |
| HRR | Heart rate reserve |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-γ |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LDL | Low-density lipoproteins |
| LSD | Least significant difference |
| LTM | Lean tissue mass |
| MDPI | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| PE | Phyllanthus emblica |
| PE-1000 | Phyllanthus emblica (1000 mg/d) |
| PE-500 | Phyllanthus emblica (500 mg/d) |
| PLA | Placebo |
| POMS) | Profile of Mood States |
| QOL | Quality of life |
| QUICKI | Quantitative insulin sensitivity check index |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SJ | Shilajit |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| VLDL | Very-low-density lipoproteins |