| 16S rRNA | 16S ribosomal RNA |
| Acly | ATP citrate lyase |
| Acox1 | acyl-CoA oxidase1 |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | aminotransferase |
| Car | carnitine |
| Ccl | C-C motif chemokine ligand |
| Cer | ceramide |
| Col1a1 | collagen type I alpha 1 chain |
| COS | chitosan oligosaccharide |
| Cpt1a | carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1A |
| DG | diglyceride |
| Dgat | diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase |
| DSI | distal small intestine |
| Elovl | elongation of very long fatty acid |
| Fasn | fatty acid synthase |
| GTT | glucose tolerance test |
| H&E | hematoxylin–eosin |
| FFA | free fatty acid |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| T | Temperature (also torque) |
| LC–MS | liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| Lipe | lipase |
| LysoPC | lysophosphatidylcholine |
| LysoPE | lysophosphatidylethanolamine |
| MG | monoglyceride |
| M. schaedleri | Mucispirillum schaedleri |
| muc2 | Mucin 2 |
| NAFLD | nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | nonalcoholic steatohepatitis |
| Ocln | Occludin |
| PC | phosphatidylcholine |
| PCA | principal component analysis |
| PE | phosphatidylethanolamine |
| PG | phosphatidylglycerol |
| PI | phosphatidylinositol |
| Pnpla2 | patatin-like phospholipase domain containing 2 |
| Reg3b | regenerating family member 3 beta |
| Reg3g | regenerating family member 3 gamma |
| SM | sphingomyelin |
| Sph | sphingosine |
| TG | triglyceride |
| Tjp | tight junction protein |