| ABSI | body shape index |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| AUROC | Area Under the Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BMFI | body mass fat index |
| BP | blood pressure |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CMI | cardiometabolic index |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| del15 | paternal deletion of chromosome 15 |
| DXA | dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| EC | Ethical Committee |
| FFM | fat-free mass |
| FFMI | fat-free mass index |
| FM | fat mass |
| FMI | fat mass index |
| FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
| HbA1c | hemoglobin A1c |
| HDL-C | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HOMA | homeostatic model assessment |
| IDEFICS | Identification and prevention of Dietary- and lifestyle-induced health EFfects In Children and infantS |
| IDF | International Diabetes Federation |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| IR | insulin resistance |
| MetS | metabolic syndrome |
| NLR | negative likelihood ratio |
| NPV | negative predictive value |
| PLR | positive likelihood ratio |
| PPV | positive predictive value |
| PWS | Prader–Willi syndrome |
| rhGH | recombinant human growth hormone |
| ROC | receiver operating characteristic |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TG | triglyceride |
| TMI | tri-ponderal mass index |
| UPD15 | maternal uniparental disomy for chromosome 15 |
| VAI | visceral adiposity index |
| WC | waist circumference |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WtHR | waist-to-height ratio |