| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AMPKα1 | 5-AMP-activated protein kinase catalytic subunit alpha-1 |
| BAT | Brown adipose tissue |
| BMP7 | Bone morphogenetic protein 7 |
| BW | Body weight |
| C/EBPα | CCAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha |
| Cd137 | 4-1BB |
| Cd40 | CD40 molecule |
| CIDEA | Cell death inducing DFFA like effector A |
| CITED1 | Cpb/P300 interacting transactivator with Glu/Asp rich carboxy-terminal |
| CLA | Conjugated linoleic acid |
| Cox8 | Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 8 |
| CPTB1β | Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I |
| DHA | Docosahexanoic acid |
| Dio2 | Iodothyronine deiodinase 2 |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin gallate |
| Elovl3 | Elongation of very long-chain fatty acid 3 |
| EPA | Eicosapentanoic acid |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinases |
| eWAT | Epididymal WAT |
| Fgf32 | Fibroblast growth factor 23 |
| FNDC5 | Fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 |
| Foxc2 | Forkhead box C2 |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| HUVECs | Human umbilical vein endothelial cells |
| hWAT | Human white adipose tissue |
| iWAT | Inguinal WAT |
| LA | Linoleic acid |
| LFD | Low-fat diet |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| miRNAs | MicroRNAs |
| mWAT | Mesenteric WAT |
| Myf5 | Myogenic factor 5 |
| NAFLD | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| OPE | Onion peel extracti |
| Pgc-1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated γ receptor co-activator 1 alpha |
| Ppargc1b | PPARG coactivator 1 beta |
| Pparα | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α |
| Pparγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| Pparδ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta |
| Prmd16 | PR-domain containing 16 |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| RA | Retinoic acid |
| RAR | Retinoic acid receptor |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| rWAT | Retroperitoneal WAT |
| RXR | Retinoid X receptor |
| Sirt-1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| sWAT | Subcutaneous WAT |
| Tbx1 | T-box 1 |
| tCA | Trans-cinnamic acid |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| Tmem26 | Transmembrane protein 26 |
| TRPM8 | Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M (melastatin) member 8 |
| TRPV1 | Transient receptor potential vanilloid subfamily 1 |
| UCP-1 | Uncoupling protein-1 |
| UCP-2 | Uncoupling protein-2 |
| VEGFα | Vascular endothelial growth factor alpha |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |
| β3-AR | Beta3 adrenergic receptor |