| FFM | Fat-free mass |
| BW | Body weight |
| MBS | Metabolic and bariatric surgery |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| AAMs | Amino acid metabolites |
| %FFML/BWL | Percent of fat-free mass loss relative to body weight loss |
| %TWL | Percent total weight loss |
| %EWL | Percent excess weight loss |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic |
| FM | Fat mass |
| Tyr | Tyrosine |
| Trp | Tryptophan |