| CT | Computed Tomography |
| ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
| LG | Lean Group |
| OG | Obese Group |
| ESM | Erector Spinae Muscle |
| ESMcsa | Erector Spinae Muscle cross sectional area |
| IL | Interleukin |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor-α |
| GLUT-4 | Glucose Transporter-4 |
| UPS | Ubiquitin-Proteasome System |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like Growth Factor |
| AKT | Protein Kinase B |
| mTOR | mammalian Target Of Rapamycin |
| HU | Hounsfield Unit |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |