| AA | Arachidonic acid |
| ACACA | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha |
| ACC | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| ACL | ATP-citrate lyase |
| ACOX1 | Acyl-CoA oxidase |
| ACS | Acyl-CoA synthetase |
| ALA | α-linolenic acid |
| AP-1 | Activator protein-1 |
| AT | Adipose tissue |
| CD36 | Fatty acid translocase |
| CEBPA | CAAT/enhancer binding protein alpha |
| CEBPB | CAAT/enhancer binding protein beta |
| CEBPD | CAAT/enhancer binding protein delta |
| ChREBP | Carbohydrate response element binding protein |
| CLA | Conjugated linoleic acid |
| CPT1A | Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase 1A |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| DHAP | Dihydroxyacetone phosphate |
| DLK-1 | Delta-like 1 homolog |
| DMI | Dry matter intake |
| DPA | Docosapentaenoic acid |
| ELOVL5 | Fatty acid elongase 5 |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FABP4 | Fatty acid-binding protein 4 |
| FADS1 | Fatty acid desaturase 1 |
| FADS2 | Fatty acid desaturase 2 |
| FAME | Fatty acid methyl ester |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| FAS | Fatty acid synthase |
| FASN | Fatty acid synthase |
| FATP | Fatty acid transport protein |
| FATP1 | Fatty acid transport protein |
| FFARs | Free fatty acid receptors |
| G3P | Glycerol-3-phosphate |
| G3PDH | Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| G6PDH | Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GATA | GATA binding proteins |
| GK | Glucokinase |
| GLUT4 | Glucose transporter type-4 |
| ICDH | Isocitrate dehydrogenase |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| LA | Linoleic acid |
| LCPUFA | Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| L-PBE | Peroxisomal enoyl-CoA hydratase |
| LPL | Lipoprotein lipase |
| ME | Malic enzyme |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated fatty acid |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| PDK4 | Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 |
| PEPCK | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| PFKFB3 | 6-phosphofurcto-2-kinase/fructose-2,6-bisphosphatase 3 |
| PPARA | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha |
| PPARG | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PPARs | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| RXR | Retinoic X receptor |
| RXRA | Retinoic X receptor alpha |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| SCD | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase |
| SER | Sterol regulatory element |
| SFA | Saturated fatty acids |
| SREBP1 | Sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 |
| SREBPs | Sterol regulatory element binding proteins |
| TG | Triacylglyceride |
| VA | Vaccenic acid |
| VLDL | Very low density lipoproteins |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WNT | Wingless-type MMTV integration site family members |
| ZFP423 | Zinc finger protein 423 |
| 6PGD | 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase |