| AMP | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| BMAL1 | Brain and muscle Arnt-like 1 |
| BSH | Bile salt hydrolase |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| Cyp7a1 | Cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase |
| eTRE | Early time-restricted eating |
| FFAR2/3 | Free fatty acid receptor 2/3 |
| FXR | Farnesoid X receptor |
| G6Pase | Glucose-6-phosphatase |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GLUT4 | Glucose transporter type 4 |
| HbA1c | Glycated hemoglobin A1c |
| HGP | Hepatic glucose production |
| ICAM-2 | Intercellular adhesion molecule 2 |
| IF | Intermittent fasting |
| IL-10 | Interleukin-10 |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAM | Microbial anti-inflammatory molecule |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| PEPCK | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| PLC | Phospholipase C |
| PYY | Peptide YY |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acid |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor beta |
| TGR5 | Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 |
| TLR2 | Toll-like receptor 2 |
| TRF | Time-restricted feeding |
| ZO-1 | Zonula occludens-1 |