ALT	alanine aminotransferase
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
AST	aspartate aminotransferase
BCAAs	branched chain amino acids
BCKD	branched-chain α-keto dehydrogenase
DEGs	differentially expressed genes
DIO	diet-induced obesity
EC	epicatechin
ECG	epicatechin gallate
EGC	epigallocatechin
EGCG	epigallocatechin gallate
eWAT	epididymal white adipose tissue
FER	food efficiency ratio
GT	green tea
HFD	high-fat diet
HMGCR	HMG-CoA reductase
HOMA-IR	homeostasis model assessment for insulin resistance
IFN-γ	interferon γ
IPA	ingenuity pathway analysis
MCP-1	monocyte chemoattractant protein 1
ND	normal diet
PAI-1	plasminogen activator inhibitor 1
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor α