| ASMM | appendicular skeletal muscle mass |
| AT | adipose tissue |
| BC | body composition |
| BIA | bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| BMI | body mass index |
| ChT | chemotherapy |
| CT | computed tomography |
| DXA | dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| dASAT | deep abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue |
| ECW | extracellular water |
| EASO | European Association for the Study of Obesity |
| ESPEN | European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism |
| FGF21 | fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| FFM | fat-free mass |
| FM | fat mass |
| GDF8 | growth differentiation factor 8 |
| HGS | handgrip strength |
| HT | hormone therapy |
| IL6 | interleukin 6 |
| PhA | phase angle |
| RF | rectus femoris |
| RF-CS | rectus femoris cross-sectional area |
| RT | radiation therapy |
| Rz | resistance |
| SAT | subcutaneous adipose tissue |
| SMM | skeletal muscle mass |
| sASAT | superficial abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue |
| SEEDO | Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity |
| SO | sarcopenic obesity |
| TBW | total body water |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| tASAT | total abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue |
| US | ultrasound |
| VAT | visceral adipose tissue |
| VF | visceral fat |
| WC | waist circumference |
| WHtR | waist-to-height ratio |
| Xc | reactance |