| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| ncRNA | non-coding RNAs |
| miRNA | micro-RNA |
| PPARGC1A | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha gene |
| PGC-1α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha |
| AMP | adenosine monophosphate |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| SAM | S-adenosylmethionine |
| NAD | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NRF1 | nuclear respiratory factor 1 gene |
| TFAM | mitochondrial transcription factor A gene |
| PDK4 | pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 gene |
| PDK4 | pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 |
| PPARD | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor δ gene |
| PPARδ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta |
| SLC2A4; GLUT4 | glucose transporter type 4 gene |
| CPT1B | carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1B |
| MEF2A | myocyte enhancer factor 2A gene |
| MEF2A | myocyte enhancer factor 2A |
| NFE2L2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 gene |
| NRF2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| 5hmC | 5-hydroxymethylcytosine |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| SIRT1 | sirtuin 1 |
| MYOD1 | myogenic differentiation 1 |
| MYOG | myogenin |
| DNMTs | methyltransferases |
| HDACs | histone deacetylases |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| IGF1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 gene |
| IGF1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| MSTN | myostatin |
| FNDC5 | fibronectin type III do-main-containing 5 |
| HMOX1 | heme oxygenase-1 |
| SOD2 | superoxide dismutase 2 |
| IL6 | interleukin-6 gene |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor α gene |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| MTHFR | methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene |
| MTHFR | methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase |
| EGCG | epigallocatechin gallate |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| VO2max | maximal oxygen uptake |
| n-3 PUFA | omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SAH | S-adenosylhomocysteine |
| IGF2 | insulin-like growth factor 2 gene |
| LEP | leptin gene |
| 25(OH)D | 25-hydroxyvitamin D |
| VDR | vitamin D receptor |
| DO-HEALTH study | Vitamin D3–Omega-3–Home Exercise–Healthy Ageing and Longevity Trial |
| mTOR | mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| HAT | histone acetyltransferase |
| TET | ten-eleven translocation enzyme |
| JmjC | Jumonji C domain-containing enzyme |
| BMAL1 | brain and muscle ARNT-like 1 gene |
| PER2 | period circadian regulator 2 gene |
| CRY1 | cryptochrome circadian regulator 1 gene |
| FOXO3 | forkhead box O3 |
| HIF-1α | hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha |
| lncRNAs | long non-coding RNAs |
| circRNAs | circular RNAs |
| myomiRs | muscle-enriched miRNAs |
| EWAS | epigenome-wide association studies |
| CpG | cytosine-phosphate-guanine |
| VO2peak | peak oxygen uptake |
| MoTrPAC | Molecular Transducers of Physical Activity Consortium |