| 18s rRNA | 18s ribosomal RNA |
| AAC | Area above the curve |
| ACC | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| AKT1 | AKT serine/threonine kinase 1 |
| AMPK | 5′ AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AS160 | Akt substrate of 160 kDa |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| C/EBPα | CCAAT-enhancer-binding protein α |
| CPT1 | Carnitine palmitoyltransferase I |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| FAS | Fatty acid synthase |
| FER | Feeding efficiency ratio |
| FFA | Free fatty acid |
| G6Pase | Glucose 6-phosphatase |
| GEP | Ganoderma lucidum extract powder |
| GLUT1 | Glucose transporter type 1 |
| GLUT4 | Glucose transporter type 4 |
| GTT | Glucose tolerance test |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| HMG-CoA | β-Hydroxy β-methylglutaryl-CoA |
| IR | Insulin receptor |
| IRS1 | Insulin receptor substrate 1 |
| ITT | Insulin tolerance test |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| ND | Normal diet |
| PEPCK | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors γ |
| PTP1B | Protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B |
| S6K1 | Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 |
| SCD 1 | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| SREBP1c | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c |
| TBC1D4 | TBC1 Domain Family Member 4 |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| TG | Triglyceride |
| TORC2 | mTOR Complex 2 |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |