| AC | adenylyl cyclase |
| ACC | acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AR | adrenoreceptor |
| BP | blood pressure |
| C | total cholesterol |
| CK-MB | creatine kinase isoenzyme |
| CL | CL-316,243 |
| CLAMS | Comprehensive Lab Animal Monitoring System |
| CPT1 | carnitine palmitoyltransferase 1 |
| FFA | free fatty acid |
| GPCR | G-protein-coupled receptor |
| GTP | guanosine-triphosphate |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HR | heart rate |
| IFCC | International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine |
| KO | knock-out |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| PLCδ1 | phospholipase Cδ1 |
| RER | respiratory exchange ratio |
| TBP | tail blood pressure |
| TG | triglyceride |
| TG2 | tissue transglutaminase |
| VCO2 | carbon dioxide production |
| VO2 | oxygen consumption |
| VPR | volume pressure recording |
| WT | wild type |
| XTOT | total X plane cage movements |