| Arc | arcuate hypothalamic nucleus |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| BLA | basolateral amygdala |
| CA1 | cornu ammonis 1 hippocampal subregion |
| CA3 | cornu ammonis 3 hippocampal subregion |
| CamKII | calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase II |
| Cre | cre recombinase |
| DM | dorsomedial hypothalamic nucleus |
| DG | dentate gyrus |
| HFD | high fat diet |
| MeA | medial amygdala |
| NPY | neuropeptide Y |
| Npy1r | gene encoding the Y1 receptor for NPY |
| PND | postnatal day |
| PVN | paraventricular hypothalamic nucleus |
| SD | standard diet |
| Y1R | Y1 receptor |