| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine |
| ACT | Acceptance and Commitment Therapy |
| AgRP | Agouti-related peptide |
| AHEI | Alternative Healthy Eating Index |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AO | Abdominal obesity |
| AT | Adipose tissue |
| BED | Binge eating disorder |
| BES | Binge Eating Scale |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BSQ | Body Shape Questionnaire |
| CBT | Cognitive behavioral therapy |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| Crif1 | CR6-interacting factor 1 |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DASH | Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension |
| DQI | Diet Quality Index |
| EE | Emotional eating |
| FFAR2 | Free fatty acid receptor 2 |
| FFAR3 | Free fatty acid receptor 3 |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| FXR | Farnesoid X receptor |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GAD | Generalized anxiety disorder |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GPR | G protein-coupled receptor |
| HEI | Healthy Eating Index |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal axis |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| ITT | Intention-to-treat |
| LOC eating | Loss of control eating |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MAR | Mean Adequacy Ratio |
| MB-EAT | Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training |
| MB-EAT-SP | Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training—Spanish adapted version |
| MBHP | Mindfulness-Based Health Promotion |
| MC4R | Melanocortin 4 receptor |
| MDS | Mediterranean Diet Score |
| ME | Mindful eating |
| MFN1 | Mitofusin 1 |
| MFN2 | Mitofusin 2 |
| Mini-ECCA v.2 | Mini-Survey to Evaluate Food Intake Quality, version 2 |
| mTOR | Mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| NAc | Nucleus accumbens |
| NHLBI | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute |
| NPY | Neuropeptide Y |
| NPY1R | Neuropeptide Y receptor 1 |
| NPY2R | Neuropeptide Y receptor 2 |
| NPY5R | Neuropeptide Y receptor 5 |
| OPA1 | Optic atrophy 1 |
| POMC | Pro-opiomelanocortin |
| PP | Per protocol |
| PYY | Peptide YY |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCFAs | Short-chain fatty acids |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| UCP2 | Uncoupling protein 2 |
| VTA | Ventral tegmental area |
| WC | Waist circumference |
| WHOQOL-BREF | World Health Organization Quality of Life—Brief version |