| BCAA | branched-chain amino acid |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CV | coefficient of variation |
| DPP-IV | dipeptidyl protease IV |
| FFM | fat-free mass |
| FM | fat mass |
| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide 1 |
| GMP | glycomacropeptide |
| PYY | peptide YY |
| SD | standard deviation |
| TAA | total amino acids |
| VAS | visual analogue scale |