A2BAR	A2B Adenosine Receptor
ACTH	Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
ADIPOQ	Adiponectin gene
ARH	Arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus
BDI	Beck Depression Inventory
BIA	Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis
BMI	Body Mass Index
CHD	Coronary Heart Disease
CpG	Cytosine–Phosphate–Guanine site
CRH	Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone
CVD	Cardiovascular Disease
DNMT	DNA Methyltransferase
DHEAS	Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate
DMR	Differentially Methylated Region
F0/F1/F2	Generazioni in modelli animali
FT3	Free Triiodothyronine
FT4	Free Thyroxine
GH	Growth Hormone
GLP-1	Glucagon-Like Peptide-1
GLUT1	Glucose Transporter 1
GLUT3	Glucose Transporter 3
HAIR	Hyperinsulinemia Androgenism Insulin Resistance
HbA1c	Hemoglobin A1c
HDRS	Hamilton Depression Rating Scale
HFD	High-Fat Diet
HOMA-IR	Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance
HPLGI	High-Protein Low-Glycemic Index diet
Hs-CRP	High-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein
HPA axis	Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal axis
IC M	Insufficienza Cardiaca Metabolica
IFG	Impaired Fasting Glucose
IGF	Insulin-like Growth Factor signaling
IGF-1	Insulin-like Growth Factor 1
IGT	Impaired Glucose Tolerance
IL-6	Interleukin-6
ISI	Insulin Sensitivity Index
IVGTT	Intravenous Glucose Tolerance Test
LPL	Lipoprotein Lipase
MACE	Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events
MI	Myocardial Infarction
miRNA	microRNA
MPMGI	Moderate-Protein Moderate-Glycemic Index diet
mTOR	Mammalian Target of Rapamycin
NAFLD	Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
nc886 (VTRNA2-1)	Non-coding RNA locus/metastable epiallele
OCs	Oral Contraceptives
OGTT	Oral Glucose Tolerance Test
PCS	Pain Catastrophizing Scale
PCEs	Pooled Cohort Equations
PGC1α/PPARGC1α	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha
POMC	Proopiomelanocortin
QCA	Quantitative Coronary Angiography
RMN	Risonanza Magnetica Nucleare
SHBG	Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin
SLC2A1	Gene codificante GLUT1
SLC2A3	Gene codificante GLUT3
SNS	Sympathetic Nervous System
SSRI	Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
STAI	State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
STZ	Streptozotocin
T2D	Type 2 Diabetes
TNF-α	Tumor Necrosis Factor alpha
TSH	Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
VAT	Visceral Adipose Tissue
WAT	White Adipose Tissue
WHR	Waist-to-Hip Ratio