| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| aP2 | adipocyte fatty acid binding protein 2 |
| 11β-HSD1 | 11β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
| BAT | brown adipose tissue |
| CON | control |
| CPT1a | carnitine palmitoyl transferase Ia |
| EWAT | epididymal white adipose tissue |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| Feno | fenofibrate |
| FFA | free fatty acid |
| GAPDH | glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| G6 Pase | glucose-6-phosphatase |
| GPAT | glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase |
| GLUT4 | glucose transporter 4 |
| HFD | high-fat-diet |
| Metf | metformin |
| MWAT | mesenteric white adipose tissue |
| PEPCK | phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| phospho-AMPK | AMPK phosphorylation |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction |
| RWAT | retroperitoneal white adipose tissue |
| SREBP | sterol regulatory element binding protein |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| TG | triglyceride |
| UCP3 | uncoupling protein 3 |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |