| BMI | Body mass index. |
| CA-CSS | Critical appraisal of epidemiological cross-sectional studies. |
| FEV | Forced expiratory volume. |
| FVC | Force vital capacity. |
| Ig | immunoglobulin. |
| IL | Interleukin. |
| NOS | Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. |
| Ob-R | Leptin receptor. |
| TNF-a | Tumor necrosis factor Alpha. |