| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| D1/D2/D3 | Deiodinase types 1, 2, and 3 (protein level) |
| DIO1/DIO2/DIO3 | Deiodinase isoforms 1, 2, and 3 (gene level) |
| ΔΨm | Mitochondrial membrane potential |
| FOXO3a | Forkhead box O3a |
| fT3 | Free triiodothyronine |
| fT4 | Free thyroxine |
| FXR | Farnesoid X receptor |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| HPT axis | Hypothalamic–pituitary–thyroid axis |
| HRV | Heart rate variability |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| MCT8 | Monocarboxylate transporter 8 |
| MTHFR | Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase |
| NAD+/NADH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (oxidized/reduced forms) |
| NRF1 | Nuclear respiratory factor 1 |
| NRF2 | Nuclear respiratory factor 2 |
| NTIS | Non-thyroidal illness syndrome |
| OXPHOS | Oxidative phosphorylation |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome proliferator–activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha |
| RED-S | Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| rT3 | Reverse triiodothyronine |
| rT4 | Reverse thyroxine |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acids |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin-1 |
| SOD2 | Superoxide dismutase 2 |
| T2 | 3,5-diiodo-L-thyronine |
| T3 | Triiodothyronine |
| T4 | Thyroxine |
| TGR5 | Takeda G-protein-coupled receptor 5 |
| THs | Thyroid hormones |
| THRs | Thyroid hormone receptors |
| TFAM | Mitochondrial transcription factor A |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TMAO | Trimethylamine-N-oxide |
| TNF-α | Tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| TRH | Thyrotropin-releasing hormone |
| TSH | Thyroid-stimulating hormone |
| UCP2 | Uncoupling protein 2 |
| UCP3 | Uncoupling protein 3 |
| UCPs | Uncoupling proteins |
| VDR | Vitamin D receptor |