| AΝ | anorexia nervosa |
| BCFA | branched-chain fatty acid |
| BMI | body mass index |
| ClpB | caseinolytic peptidase B |
| FMT | fecal microbiota transplantation |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| IGF-I | insulin-like growth factor I |
| IGFBP-3 | insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 3 |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| IL-7 | interleukin-7 |
| IL-15 | interleukin-15 |
| ISAPP | International Scientific Association for Probiotics and Prebiotics |
| MC4R | melanocortin-4 receptor |
| PYY | peptide YY |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acid |
| StRONG | Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| α-MSH | alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone |