| AUT | Autophagy |
| BAT | Brown adipose tissue |
| EAA | Essential amino acids |
| EAARD | Essential amino acids rich diet |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| NEAA | Non-Essential amino acids |
| StD | Standard diet |
| rpWAT | Retro peritoneal white adipose tissue |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |