| ASMI | Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index |
| BIA | Bioelectrical impedance |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CR | Caloric restriction |
| CT | Computer Tomography |
| DXA | Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| FFM | Fat free mass |
| FFMI | Fat free mass index |
| FM | Fat mass |
| FMI | Fat mass index |
| LM | Lean mass |
| LST | Lean soft tissue |
| MM | Muscle mass |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| OF | Overfeeding |
| REE | Resting energy expenditure |
| RF | Refeeding |
| TBK | Total body potassium |
| TBProTBK | Total body protein |
| TEE | Total energy expenditure |