| WHO | World Health Organization |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| SSB | sugar-sweetened beverages |
| RCT | Randomized-Controlled Trial |
| TAS1R2 | taste receptor, type1, member 2 |
| TAS2R38 | taste receptor, type2, member 38 |
| CD36 | Cluster of Differentiation |
| TRPM5 | Transient Receptor Potential Subfamily M Member 5 |
| SNP | single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| PAV | Proline–Alanine–Valine |
| AVI | Alanine–Valine–Isoleucine |
| BMI% | body mass index-for-age percentiles |
| BMIz | body mass index z-scores |
| WC | waist circumference |
| WHtR | waist-to-height ratio |
| FFQ | Food Frequency Questionnaire |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| FDR | false discovery rate |
| BMR | basal metabolic rate |
| PA | physical activity |
| GWAS | genome-wide association studies |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| GLP1 | glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| CCK | cholecystokinin |
| MET | Metabolic Equivalent of Task |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| QST | quantitative sensory testing |