| ACOG | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| DASH | Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension |
| GDM | Gestational Diabetes Mellitus |
| GLUT | Glucose transporter |
| GWG | Gestational weight gain |
| Hb | Hemoglobin |
| HiAP | Health in All Policies |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LGI | Low-glycemic index |
| MeSH | Medical Subject Headings |
| MMAT | Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool |
| mHealth | Mobile health |
| PCOS | Polycystic ovary syndrome |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| T2D | Type 2 diabetes |
| UK | United Kingdom |
| U.S. | United States |
| WHO | World Health Organization |