| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ADHD | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
| AGEs | advanced glycation products |
| ASD | autism spectrum disorder |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BPD | bronchopulmonary dysplasia |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| ENS | enteric nervous system |
| FISH | fluorescent in situ hybridization |
| FMT | fecal microbiota transplantation |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GDM | gestational diabetes mellitus |
| GLP1 | glucagon-like peptide |
| GWG | gestational weight gain |
| HMOs | human milk oligosaccharides |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IMT | intestinal microbiota transplantation |
| NEC | necrotizing enterocolitis |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| RAGE | receptor for advanced glycation end products |
| SCFAs | short-chain fatty acids |
| T1DM | type 1 diabetes mellitus |
| TMAO | trimethylamine N-oxide |