| Bax | Bcl-2-associated X protein |
| Bcl-2 | B cell lymphoma 2 |
| CART | Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript |
| cADPR | Cyclic ADP-ribose |
| CPAP | Continuous positive airway pressure |
| CCL2 | C-C motif chemokine ligand 2 |
| CXCL2 | Chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 2 |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| FFAs | Free fatty acids |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| HbA1c | Hemoglobin A1c |
| HIF | Hypoxia-inducible factor |
| HIP/PAP | Hepatocarcinoma-intestine-pancreas/pancreatitis-associated protein |
| HPA | Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal |
| IH | Intermittent hypoxia |
| IL | Interleukin |
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-κB |
| NOS2 | Nitric oxide synthase 2 |
| POMC | Proopiomelanocortin |
| PYY | Peptide YY |
| Reg | Regenerating gene |
| SAS | Sleep apnea syndrome |
| SNP | Single nucleotide polymorphism |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |