ACC	acetyl-CoA carboxylase
ACTH	adrenocorticotropic hormone
AgRP	agouti-related protein
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
ATGL	adipose triglyceride lipase
BCFA	branched chain fatty acids
C/EBP-α	CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein alpha
CART	cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript
cGH	chicken growth hormone
CORT	corticosterone
CPT	carnitine palmitoyltransferase
CRF	corticotropin-releasing factor
CRH	corticotropin-releasing hormone
EGCG	epigallocatechin gallate
FABP	fatty-acid-binding proteins
FAS	fatty acid synthase
FoxO1	forkhead box protein
FSH	follicle stimulating hormone
GH	growth hormone
GLUT	glucose transporter
GnIH	gonadotropin inhibitory hormone
GnRH	gonadotropin-releasing hormone
GR	glucocorticoid receptor
HDL	high density lipoprotein
GSH-Px	glutathione peroxidase
HMW	heavy molecular weight
HPA	hypothalamic--pituitary--adrenal
IL-6	Interleukin
JAK2-dependent	Janus kinase 2-dependent
JAK-STAT	Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription
LDL	low density lipoprotein
LEP	leptin
LEPR	leptin receptor
LH	luteinizing hormone
LPL	lipoprotein lipase
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
MRAP	melanocortin receptor accessory proteins
MSH	melanocyte stimulating hormone
NEFA	monesterified fatty acids
NPR	neuropeptide Y receptor
NPY	neuropeptide Y
OEO	oregano essential oil
OXT	oxytocin
OXTR	oxytocin receptor
PI3K	Phosphoinositide 3-kinase
POMC	pro-opiomelanocortin
PPAR	peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
PVN	paraventricular nucleus
RARRES	retinoic acid receptor responder
RLPs	remnant-like lipoprotein particles
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SCD	stearoyl-CoA desaturase
SERBP	sterol regulatory element-binding proteins
STAT3	signal transducer and activator of transcription 3
TG	triglyceride
TNF-α	tumor necrosis factor-α
VLDL	very low density lipoprotein.