| GLIM | Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition |
| BMI | body mass index |
| MAMC | mid-arm muscle circumference |
| BIA | bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| DXA | dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| CT | computed tomography |
| FFM | fat-free mass |
| ASMM | appendicular skeletal muscle mass |
| FFMI | fat-free mass index |
| ASMMI | appendicular skeletal muscle mass index |
| SMI | skeletal muscle index |
| COPD | chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| CHF | chronic heart failure |
| BNP | brain natriuretic peptide |
| GOLD | Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease |
| BODE | Body mass index/Airflow obstruction/Dyspnea/Exercise capacity |
| REE | resting energy expenditure |