| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| CFU | Colony Forming Unit |
| Fiaf | Fasting-induced adipose factor |
| GLP | Glucagon-like peptide |
| IM | Intestinal Microbiota |
| ISAPP | International Scientific Association of Probiotics and Prebiotics |
| LAB | Lactic Acid Bacteria |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| PPY | Pancreatic polypeptide |
| PCOS | Polycystic Ovary Syndrome |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| RCT-DB | Randomized Controlled Trial Double Blind |
| RCT-TB | Randomized Controlled Trial Triple Blind |
| WHO | World Health Organization |