| LDL | Low-Density Lipoprotein |
| HDL | High-Density Lipoprotein |
| OR | odds ratio |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BIA | bioelectrical impedance analysis |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| HC | hip circumference |
| BP | blood pressure |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| ISAK | International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry |
| WHR | waist-to-hip ratio |
| WC | Waist circumference |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| COSI | Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative |
| WHtR | Waist-to-Height Ratio |
| CI | confidence intervals |