| AA | Arachidonic Acid |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| DAO | diamine oxidase |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic Acid |
| FAMEs | Fatty acid methyl esters |
| FAs | Fatty Acids |
| FID | Flame ionization detector |
| FODMAPs | fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| H-FZ | patients with high levels of fecal zonulin |
| IBS | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| IBS-C | constipated IBS |
| IBS-D | diarrheal IBS, |
| IBS-M | mixed-pattern constipated and diarrheal IBS |
| IBS-SSS | IBS-Severity Scoring System |
| IBS-U | unclassified IBS |
| IDARS | IBS diet adherence report scale |
| I-FABP | intestinal-fatty acid-binding protein |
| IL-6, IL-8, IL-10 | interleukins 6, 8, 10 |
| Lac | Lactulose |
| LFD | Low FODMAP Diet |
| Man | Mannitol |
| N-FZ | patients with normal levels of fecal zonulin |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SAT | Sugar absorption testing |
| s-IP | small intestinal permeability |
| Suc | Sucrose |
| TJs | Tight junctions |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha |