BMI	body mass index
CFU	colony forming units
CTs	clinical trials
DBP	diastolic blood pressure
FPG	fasting plasma glucose
GI	gastrointestinal
HbA1c	glycosylated hemoglobin A1C
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HOMA-IR	homeostatic model assessment for insulin resistance
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
NGP	next-generation probiotics
PPG	postprandial glucose
RCT	randomized control trial
SBP	systolic blood pressure
SCFA	short-chain fatty acids
TC	total cholesterol
TG	triglycerides
T2DM	type 2 diabetes mellitus
WHR	waist-to-hip ratio