| A | voluntary running activity |
| AKT | protein kinase B |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| ATGL | adipose triglyceride lipase |
| AUF1 | AU-rich element RNA-binding protein 1 |
| COX IV | cytochrome c oxidase subunit IV |
| CS | citrate synthase |
| CSA | cross-sectional area |
| DEX | dexamethasone |
| DHT | dihydrotestosterone |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DPBS | Dulbecco’s phosphate-buffered saline |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| FCS | fetal calf serum |
| FOXO3 | forkhead box O3 |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GLUT4 | glucose transporter type 4 |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HF | high-fat diet |
| HRP | horseradish peroxidase |
| HRT | hormone replacement therapy |
| HSL | hormone-sensitive lipase |
| HuR | human antigen R |
| HXKII | hexokinase II |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IMTG | intramuscular triglyceride |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| mTOR | mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| MuRF-1 | muscle RING finger protein 1 |
| MyHC | Myosin Heavy Chain |
| OCT | optimal cutting temperature compound |
| PDK1 | pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene fluoride |
| RT-qPCR | reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| SD | standard diet or standard deviation, depending on context |
| SDS-PAGE | sodium dodecyl sulfate–polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis |
| SREBP-1c | sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c |
| UPLC-MS | ultra-performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |