| 4-HNE | 4-hydroxynonenal |
| 8-ohdg | 8-hydroxy-2”- deoxyguanosine |
| ABCA1 | ATP-binding cassette transporters A1 |
| Agrp | Agouti-related peptide neurons |
| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AN | Anorexia nervosa |
| APOB | Apolipoprotein B |
| ARH | Hypothalamic arcuate nucleus |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CACS | Cachexia syndrome |
| cAMP | Cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| COMP | Cartilage oligomeric matrix protein |
| CSCR | Central serous chorioretinopathy |
| DCM | Dilated cardiomyopathy |
| DN | Diabetic nephropathy |
| DRP | Diabetic retinopathy |
| E-GFR | Estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| EGWG | Excessive gestational weight gain |
| EGWG | Excessive gestational weight gain |
| EndMT | endothelial–to–mesenchymal transition |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| FAI | Free androgen index |
| FBG | Fasting blood glucose |
| FBN1 | Fibrillin-1 gene |
| FSH | Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) |
| GABA | Γ-Aminobutyric acid |
| GDM | Gestational Diabetes Mellitus |
| Hba1c | Hemoglobin A1c |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostasis model of insulin resistance |
| HOMA-β | Homeostasis model assessment for β-cells function |
| IGR | Impaired glucose regulation |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IR | Insulin resistance |
| IUGR | Intrauterine growth retardation |
| LH | Luteinizing hormone |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MF | Macrosomic fetuses |
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NGT | Normal glucose tolerance |
| NPS | Neonatal progeroid syndrome |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2–related factor 2 |
| OSA | Obstructive sleep apnea |
| PAD | Peripheral artery disease |
| PCOS | Polycystic ovarian syndrome |
| PE | Preeclampsia |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| Pkcδ | Protein kinase C-δ |
| POMC | Pro-opiomelanocortin |
| Ptprd | Protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor δ |
| PVN | Paraventricular nucleus |
| PWS | Prader–Willi syndrome |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SGLT2 | Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-β |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| UACR | Urine albumin-creatinine ratio; |
| WC | Waist circumference; |
| WHR | Waist-to-height ratio |