| ACE inhibitors | Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors |
| BASE-II | Berlin Aging Study II |
| BHI | Beverage Hydration Index |
| BIA | Bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| BUN | Blood Urea Nitrogen |
| CDC | Center for Disease Control |
| C | Celsius |
| CES | carbohydrate-electrolyte solution |
| Cr | Creatinine |
| d/t | due to |
| D5W | Dextrose 5% in Water |
| D10W | Dextrose 10% in Water |
| F | Fahrenheit |
| g | grams |
| GDST | Geriatric Dehydration Screening Tool |
| GFR | Glomerular Filtration Rate |
| GLUT 5 | Glucose transporter 5 |
| LR | Lactated Ringers |
| L | liters |
| mL | milliliters |
| mmol/L | millimoles per liter |
| mOsm/kg | Milliosmoles per kilogram |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NSAIDs | Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| ONS | Oral Nutrition Supplements |
| ORS | Oral Rehydration Solutions |
| pmol/L | picomoles per liter |
| POMS | Profile of Mood States |
| SGLT1 | Sodium/glucose cotransporter 1 |
| SLIM | Satiety Labeled Intensity Magnitude |
| WHO | World Health Organization |