| BMI | The body mass index |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| FCT | Food composition table |
| FINJEM | Finland Job Exposure Matrix |
| FFQ | Food Frequency Questionnaire |
| GPC | Glycerophosphocholine |
| ORs | Odds ratios |
| PtdCho | Phosphatidylcholine |
| PPWL | Physical activity workload |
| Pcho | Phosphocholine |
| SM | Sphingomyelin |
| SD | Standard deviations |
| SES | Socioeconomic status |
| TMA | Trimethylamine |
| USDA | US Department of Agriculture |