| ADEK | Fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E and K |
| BIA | Bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| BMD | Bone mineral density |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| CCK | Cholecystokinin |
| CEL | Carboxyl-ester lipase gene |
| CFA | Coefficient of fat absorption |
| CFTR | Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator |
| CPA1 | Carboxypeptidase A1 gene |
| CP | Chronic pancreatitis |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CTRC | Chymotrypsin C gene |
| DXA | Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry |
| EN | Enteral nutrition |
| EPI | Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency |
| FE-1 | Faecal elastase-1 |
| GLIM | Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition |
| HCP | Hereditary chronic pancreatitis |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| LCFA | Long-chain fatty acid |
| LD | Linear dichroism |
| MCT | Medium-chain triglyceride |
| MUST | Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool |
| ONS | Oral nutritional supplementation |
| PERT | Pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy |
| PINP | Procollagen type I N-terminal propeptide |
| PN | Parenteral nutrition |
| PRSS1 | Protease serine 1 gene (cationic trypsinogen) |
| RXR | Retinoid X receptor |
| SIBO | Small-intestinal bacterial overgrowth |
| SPINK1 | Serine peptidase inhibitor, Kazal type 1 gene |
| TLA | Three-letter acronym |
| TNF-α | Tumour necrosis factor-alpha |
| VDR | Vitamin D receptor |
| VDREs | Vitamin D response elements |