| BIA | Bioimpedance analysis |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| b.w. | Body weight |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CPI | Controlled protein intake |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| DXA | Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| E3s | Ubiquitin ligases enzyme |
| EN | Enteral nutrition |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| EPO | Erythropoietin |
| ESPEN | European society for clinical nutrition and metabolism |
| ESRD | End-stage renal disease |
| EWGSOP | European working group for sarcopenia for older people |
| FGF-23 | Fibroblast growth factor-23 |
| FoxO3A | Forkhead box O3A |
| GH | Growth hormone |
| GFR | Glomerular filtration rate |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| HGS | Handgrip strength |
| HOMA | Homeostasis model of assessment |
| HPD | High-protein diet |
| IDPN | Intra-parenteral nutrition dialysis |
| IGF1 | Insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IR | Insulin resistance |
| ISRNM | International society of renal nutrition and metabolism |
| KAs | Ketoanalogues |
| LPD | Low protein diet |
| MAMC | Mid arm muscle circumference |
| MIS | Malnutrition inflammation score |
| MM | Muscle mass |
| MPS | Muscle protein synthesis |
| MRI | Magnetic resonance imaging |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NHANES | National health and nutrition examination survey |
| ONS | Oral nutritional supplements |
| p70S6K | Ribosomal protein S6 kinase beta-1 |
| PEG | Percutaneous endoscopic gastroctomy |
| PEW | Protein-energy wasting |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome gamma proliferator coactivator-1α |
| PI3K | Protein kinase B |
| PUFAs | Polyunsatured fatty acids |
| Qol | Quality of life |
| QUICKI | Improved quantitative insulin sensitivity check index |
| SCWD | Society on sarcopenia, cachexia and wasting disorders |
| SGA | Subject global assessment |
| SIRTs | Sirtuins |
| SOCS-3 | Suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 |
| SPPB | Short physical performance battery |
| Stat3 | Signal transducer and transcriptional activator 3 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TPN | Total parenteral nutrition |
| UPS | Ubiquitin proteasome system |
| UTRs | Untranslated regions |