| WP | Whey protein |
| CM | Creatine monohydrate |
| RET | Resistance exercise training |
| NS | Nutritional supplement |
| NSU | Nutritional supplement user |
| NNSU | Non-nutritional supplement user |
| LcS | L-carnitine supplement |
| LcSU | L-carnitine supplement user |
| PS | Whey protein supplement |
| PSU | Whey protein supplement user |
| CS | Carnitine supplement |
| CSU | Creatine supplement user |
| PCLcS | Combination of whey protein, creatine, and L-carnitine supplements |
| PCLcSU | Combination of whey protein, creatine, and L-carnitine supplements user |
| NW | Normal weight |
| UW | Underweight |
| OW | Overweight |