| ACCα | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase-α |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AOPP | Advanced oxidation protein products |
| Arg1 | Arginase 1 |
| Ass1 | Argininosuccinate synthase 1 |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| ATGL | Adipose Triglyceride Lipase |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma-2 |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BLA | Blood lactate |
| BNIP3 | BCL2/adenovirus E1B 19 K Da-interacting protein 3 |
| BRAF | B-Raf Proto-Oncogene, serine/threonine kinase |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| C/EBPα | CAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha |
| C2C12 | Immortalized mouse myoblast cell line |
| CAT | Chloramphenicol Acetyl Transferase |
| CD3+ | Cluster of differentiation 3 |
| CK | Creatine kinase |
| Cco | Cytochrome c oxidase |
| Cps1 | Carbamoyl phosphate synthase 1 |
| CRP | C-Reactive Protein |
| CYP7A1 | Cytochrome P450 Family 7 Subfamily A Member 1 |
| CytC | Cytochrome C |
| DA | Dopamine |
| DAF-16 | SKN-1/Nrf2 |
| DGAT | Diacylglycerol-O-acyltransferase |
| DRP1 | Dynamin-related protein 1 |
| EDRF | Endothelium-derived relaxing factor |
| EPO | Erythropoietin |
| ERK1 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 |
| FASN | Fatty acid synthase |
| FOXO1 | Forkhead box protein O1 |
| GLU | Glutamate |
| GLUT4 | Glucose transporter type 4 |
| GPT | Glutamate pyruvate transaminase |
| GPX | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GSSG | Glutathione disulfide |
| GST | Glutathione S-transferases |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HK2 | Hexokinase 2 |
| HMGCR | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase |
| HO1 | Heme oxygenase 1 |
| HOMA-R | Homeostatic Model Assessment for Resistance |
| HSL | Hormone-sensitive lipase |
| HSP70 | Heat shock protein 70 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| JNK | Jun N-terminal kinase |
| Keap1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| LA | Lactate |
| LC3B | Microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3 beta |
| LDH | Lactate dehydrogenase |
| LG | Liver glycogen |
| LKB1 | Liver Kinase B1 |
| MAFbx | Muscle Atrophy F-box gene |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MEF2C | Myocyte enhancer factor 2C |
| MFN1 | Mitofusin-1 |
| MG | Muscle glycogen |
| MnSOD | Manganese superoxide dismutase |
| MSTN | Myostatin |
| mtDNA | Mitochondrial DNA |
| mTORC1 | Mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 |
| MUAC | Mid-upper-arm circumference |
| MuRF1 | Muscle-specific RING finger protein 1 |
| Myf5 | Myogenic factor 5 |
| MyHC-I | Myosin heavy chain type I |
| MyoD | Myoblast determination protein |
| NAD | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| Nags | N-acetylglutamate synthase |
| NE | Norepinephrine |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NH3 | Ammonia |
| NK cells | Natural killer cells |
| NQO1 | NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| NEFA | Non-esterified fatty acids |
| OCR | Oxygen consumption rate |
| Otc | Ornithine transcarbamylase |
| oxLDL | Oxidized low density lipoprotein |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PARP1 | Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 |
| PEPCK | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| PFK-1 | Phosphofructokinase-1 |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator-1alpha |
| PINK1 | PTEN-induced kinase 1 |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SCFAs | Short-chain fatty acids |
| SDH | Succinate dehydrogenase |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| SREBP1C | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c |
| STAT-3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TAS | Tyrosine auxotrophy suppressor |
| TCA | Trichloroacetic acid |
| TFAM | Mitochondrial transcription factor A |
| TG | Thyroglobulin |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming growth factor beta 1 |
| TGR5 | Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 |
| TLR-4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TNNC1 | Troponin C1 |
| T:C | Testosterone to Cortisol ratio |
| VAS | Visual analogue scales |
| VO2max | Maximal oxygen consumption |
| 5-HIAA | 5-hydroxyindole-acetic acid |
| 5-HT | Serotonin, 5-hydroxytryptamine |
| 8-iso-PGF2α | 8-iso Prostaglandin F2α |
| 8-OHdG | 8-Hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine |