ALT	alanine aminotransferase
AN	anorexia nervosa
AST	aspartate aminotransferase
BCa	bias-corrected and accelerated
BMI	body mass index
BSA	body surface area
CIs	confidence interval(s)
DBP	diastolic blood pressure
DXA	dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry
ECLIA	electrochemiluminescence assay
FPG	fasting plasma glucose
FPI	fasting plasma insulin
γ-GT	gamma-glutamyltransferase
Hcy	homocysteine
Holo-TC	holo-transcobalamin
HOMA-i	homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index
HPLC	high-performance liquid chromatography
IF	intrinsic factor
IFG	impaired fasting glucose
IGT	impaired glucose tolerance
IQR	interquartile ranges
IR	insulin resistance
MAFLD	metabolic-associated fatty liver disease
MASH	metabolic-associated steatohepatitis
MMA	methylmalonic acid
OGTT	oral glucose tolerance test
SBP	systolic blood pressure
SD	standard deviation
SDS	standard deviation scores
T2DM	type 2 diabetes mellitus
TC	transcobalamin
WC	waist circumference
WHO	World Health Organization