| ALAN | Artificial light at night |
| AMPK | 5′ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| aMT6s | 6-sulfatoxymelatonin |
| bHLH-PAS | Basic helix–loop–helix–Period–Arnt–Single-minded |
| Bmal1 | Brain and muscle ARNT-like 1 |
| CBTmin | Minimum of the core body temperature rhythm |
| CCGs | Clock-controlled genes |
| CK | Casein Kinase |
| Cry | Cryptochrome genes |
| DLMO | Dim light melatonin onset |
| DMH | Dorsomedial hypothalamus |
| FEO | Food-entrainable oscillator |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| Per | Period genes |
| PRC | Phase response curve |
| PVN | Paraventricular nucleus |
| RHT | Retinohypothalamic tract |
| RORE | Retinoic acid-related orphan receptor response elements |
| SCN | Suprachiasmatic nuclei |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |