| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CV | Coefficient of variation |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| hrs | Hours |
| min | Minutes |
| rpm | Rounds per minute |
| RT | Room temperature |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |