**Abbreviations**

AAs, amino acids; BAT, brown adipose tissue; BW, body weight; BL, body length; EAA, essential amino acids; Hpg, haptoglobin; NEAA, non-essential amino acids; N, nitrogen; NLR, neutrophils-lymphocytes ratio; OW, organ weight; rpWAT, retroperitoneal white adipose tissue; StD, standard diet.
