| ALM | Appendicular lean mass |
| ALMI | Appendicular lean mass index |
| ALM/W | Appendicular lean mass to body weight ratio |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| BIA | Bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| Cq | Quantification cycle |
| DXA | Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| EASO | European Association for the Study of Obesity |
| EK | Ethics Committee |
| EWGSOP2 | European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 |
| ESPEN | European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism |
| miRNA | MicroRNA |
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| RT-qPCR | Reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SO | Sarcopenic obesity |