| ABP | Androgen-binding protein |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| BW | Body weight |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| FM | Fat mass |
| FSH | Follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GH | Growth hormone |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GLUT-4 | Glucose transporter-4 |
| GnRH | Gonadotropin-releasing hormone |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| hCG | Human chorionic gonadotropin |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance |
| HPT | Hypothalamus–pituitary–testicular |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| IRS | Insulin receptor substrate |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| LOH | Late-onset hypogonadism |
| MA | Meta-analysis |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| NAC | N-acetylcysteine |
| NAFLD | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SR | Systematic review |
| StAR | Steroidogenic acute regulatory protein |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| TG | Triglyceride |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TRT | Testosterone replacement therapy |
| WC | Waist circumference |