| CC | Cervical cancer |
| CIN | Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia |
| CIS | Carcinoma in situ |
| GL | Glycemic load |
| HPV | Human Papillomavirus |
| hrHPV | High-risk Human Papillomavirus |
| IGF | Insulin-like growth factor |
| ISC | Invasive squamous cervical cancer |
| lrHPV | Low-risk Human Papillomavirus |
| MD | Mediterranean diet |
| NAS | Nutritional Antioxidant Score |
| SSA | sub-Saharan Africa |
| STI | Sexually transmitted infection |