| Akt | Protein kinase A |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| CR | Calorie restriction |
| CVDs | Cardiovascular diseases |
| DNMT | DNA methyltransferase |
| FOXO3a | Forkhead box O3a |
| HAT | Histone acetyltransferase |
| HDAC | Histone deacetylase |
| IF | Intermittent fasting |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| lncRNA | Long non-coding RNA |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| miRNA | microRNA |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PPARα | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acid |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| TET | Ten-Eleven Translocation |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TMAO | Trimethylamine N-oxide |