| ME | Metabolizable energy |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| BCAA | Branched-chain amino acid |
| BCAT | Branched-chain aminotransferase |
| BCKD | Branched-chain α-keto acid dehydrogenase |
| TCA | Tricarboxylic acid |
| TAG | Triacylglycerol |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| MAG | Monoacylglycerol |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acid |
| BHBA | 3-hydroxybutyrate |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| ALA | Alpha-linolenic acid |
| AGE | Advanced glycation end product |
| 1-5-AG | 1,5-anhydroglucitol |
| MR | Maillard reaction |
| CML | Nɛ-(carboxymethyl)-lysine |