| AAR | Amino acid response |
| ATF4 | Activating transcription factor 4 |
| BAT | Brown adipose tissue |
| ChoRE | Carbohydrate response element |
| ChREBP | Carbohydrate responsive element binding protein |
| DBD | DNA binding domain |
| Dio2 | Type 2 deiodinase |
| EAA | Essential amino acids |
| EE | Energy expenditure |
| eIF2α | Eukaryotic initiation factor 2 alpha |
| eIF4B | Eukaryotic initiation factor 4B |
| FAO | Fatty acid oxidation |
| FASN | Fatty acid synthase |
| FGF21 | Fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| FXR | Farnesoid X receptor |
| G6P | Glucose 6-phosphate |
| GAP | GTPase activating protein |
| GCN2 | general control nonderepressible 2 |
| GK | Glucokinase |
| HBP | Hexosamine biosynthetic pathway |
| ISR | Integrated stress response |
| LBD | Ligand binding domain |
| LPD | Low protein diet |
| LRS | Leucyl-tRNA synthetase |
| LXR | Liver X Receptor |
| MR | Methionine-restricted |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NR | Nuclear receptors |
| NRF2 | nuclear factor-like 2 |
| NRRE | Nuclear receptors responsive element |
| O-GlcNAc | O-linked N acetylglucosamine |
| PERK | protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum (ER) kinase |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor |
| PPRE | PPAR responsive element |
| RHEB | Ras homolog enriched in the brain |
| S6K1 | S6 kinase 1 |
| SAM | S-adenosylmethionine |
| SCD1 | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase |
| SREBP | Sterol regulatory element binding protein |
| TZD | Thiazolidinediones |
| UCP1 | Uncoupling protein 1 |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |
| X5P | Xylulose 5-phosphate |