| BMI | Body mass index |
| CHD | Coronary heart disease |
| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| DNAmCystatinC | DNA methylation-predicted cystatin C |
| eGFR | Estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| eGFRcr-cys | Estimated glomerular filtration rate calculated using both creatinine and cystatin C |
| ETS | Exposed to secondhand smoke |
| HR | Hazard ratios |
| Ln | Natural logarithm |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| NCHS | National Center for Health Statistics |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| OR | Odds ratios |