| ACC | acetyl-coenzyme A carboxylase |
| ACO | acyl-coenzyme A oxidase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AP2 | adipocyte protein 2 |
| ATP5α | ATP synthase F1 subunit alpha |
| BAT | brown adipose tissue |
| β-AR | beta-adrenergic receptor |
| BMP7 | bone morphogenetic protein 7 |
| C/EBPβ | CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein beta |
| CD137/ TNFRSF9 | tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 9 |
| CIDEA | cell death-inducing DNA fragmentation factor alpha (DFFA)-like effector a |
| CITED | cbp/p300-interacting transactivator |
| COMT | catechol-O-methyltransferase |
| CPT1α | carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 alpha |
| DHEA | dehydroepiandrosterone |
| DIO2 | deiodinase 2 |
| EG | epicatechin gallate |
| EGC | epigallocatechin |
| EGCG | epigallocatechin gallate |
| ELOVL3 | elongation of very-long chain fatty acids-like 3 |
| EWAT | epididymal white adipose tissue |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| FGF 21 | fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| HSL | hormone sensitive lipase |
| IWAT | inguinal white adipose tissue |
| LDL | low density lipoprotein |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCAFA | medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A |
| ME | mulberry extract |
| Myf5 | myogenic factor 5 |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| NRF1 | nuclear respiratory factor 1 |
| NDUFB8 | 246 NADH Dehydrogenase (Ubiquinone) 1 Beta Subcomplex, 8 |
| OLE | olive leaf extract |
| OPE | onion peel extract |
| PGC1α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1 alpha |
| PLIN | perilipin |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PPARα | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| PPARβ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor beta |
| PPARγ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PRDM16 | positive regulatory domain containing 16 |
| PCOS | polycystic ovary syndrome |
| RWAT | retroperitoneal white adipose tissue |
| SWAT | subcutaneous white adipose tissue |
| SIRT1 | silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog 1 |
| SDHB | succinate dehydrogenase complex iron sulfur subunit B |
| TAG | triacylglycerol |
| TBX1 | T-box transcription factor 1 |
| TFAM | mitochondrial transcription factor A |
| TMEM 26 | transmembrane protein 26 |
| UCP1 | uncoupling protein 1 |
| UCP2 | uncoupling protein 2 |
| UCP3 | uncoupling protein 3 |
| UQCRC2 | ubiquinol-cytochrome c reductase core protein 2 |
| VLDL | very-low density lipoprotein |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |
| WNT | wingless type |
| WNT10b | wingless type MMTV integration site family, member 10b |