| BF | Body fat |
| BM | Body mass |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| BMM | Bone mineral mass |
| CCP | Combined contraceptive pill |
| CFT | Combat fitness test |
| CK | Creatine kinase |
| CMJ | Countermovement jump |
| CMJREL | CMJ relative to body mass |
| COCP | Combined oral contraceptive |
| CRH | Corticotropin-releasing hormone |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CTT-2 | Color trails test |
| CTx | C-telopeptide cross-links of type I collagen |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| DHEA | Dihydroepiandrostenedione |
| DHEA-S | Dihydroepiandrostenedione sulfate |
| DLM | Dry lean mass |
| DLW | Doubly labeled water |
| DXA | Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| EEREL | Energy expenditure relative to body mass |
| EMS | Emergency medical services |
| F | Female |
| FAI | Free androgen index |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| FFM | Fat-free mass |
| FM | Fat mass |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GPX | Glutathione peroxidase |
| HCC | Hair cortisol concentration |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HOMA2 IR | Homeostatic modeling assessment of insulin resistance 2 |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| HPG | Hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal |
| HPO | Hypothalamic–pituitary–ovarian |
| HR | Heart rate |
| HRV | Heart rate variability |
| IFN-γ | Interferon γ |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor |
| LEA | Low energy availability |
| PRISMA-ScR | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews |
| REDs | Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SNS | Sympathetic nervous system |
| U.S. | United States |