| AHA | American Heart Association |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| DASH | Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| HbA1c | Glycated hemoglobin |
| HDL-C | High-density lipoprotein |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein |
| MetS | Metabolic Syndrome |
| NCDs | Non-communicable chronic diseases |
| PBDs | Plant-based diets |
| RCTs | Randomized controlled trials |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| WFPB | Whole-food plant-based diet |
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