| 2-AG | 2-arachidnoiloglicerol |
| AEA | anandamide |
| AgRP | and agouti-related peptide |
| ALL | acute lymphoblastic leukemia |
| AMC | arm muscle circumference |
| AML | acute myeloid leukemia |
| ARC | arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus |
| BIA | bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| BMDvol | volumetric bone mineral density |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BMT | bone marrow transplantation |
| CART | cocaine-amphetamine-regulated transcript |
| CBD | cannabidiol |
| CBG | cannabigerol |
| CCK | cholecystokinin |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CRH | corticoliberin |
| DAG | diacylglycerol |
| DAGL | diacylglycerol lipase |
| DXA | dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry |
| ECS | endocannabinoid system |
| EFS | event-free survival |
| FAAH | fatty acid amide hydrolase |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide 1 |
| GPCRs | G protein-coupled receptors |
| IL-1β | interleukin 1β |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| IFN-y | interferon gamma |
| LHA | lateral nuclei of the hypothalamus |
| LMF | lipid mobilizing factor |
| MAGL | monoacylglycerol lipase |
| MCH | melanin-concentrating hormone |
| MUAC | mid-upper arm circumference |
| NA | noradrenaline |
| NAPE | N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamine |
| NAPE-PLD | N-acyl phosphatidylethanolamine phospholipase D |
| NPY | neuropeptide Y |
| ON | osteonecrosis |
| OS | overall survival |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PIF | proteolysis inducing factor |
| PMF | protein mobilizing factor |
| POMC | proopiomelanocortin |
| PVN | paraventricular nucleus |
| PYMS | Paediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score |
| PYY | peptide tyrosine-tyrosine |
| THC | Δ9-tetra- hydrocannabinol |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor |
| TRH | thyrotropin releasing hormone |
| TSFT | triceps skinfold thickness |
| VMH | ventromedial hypothalamus |
| WFA | weight-for-age index |