| BAT | Brown adipose tissue |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| FGF21 | Fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon like peptide 1 |
| HDL | High density lipoprotein |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| IPGTT | Intraperitoneal Glucose Tolerance Test |
| LDL | Low density lipoprotein |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 |
| NLRP3 | Nucleotide-binding domain leucine-rich repeat and pyrin domain containing receptor 3 |
| SGLT-2 | Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| UCP1 | Uncoupling protein 1 |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |