| AUC | Area under the curve |
| IBS | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| CGM | Continuous glucose monitoring |
| CRP | C-reactive Protein |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney disease |
| DS | Dietary Starch |
| DF | Dietary fiber |
| DGTAC | Dietary guidelines technical advisory committee |
| DGA | Dietary guidelines for Americans |
| FDA | Food and drug administration |
| FGM/isCGM | Flash/Intermittently scanned continuous glucose monitoring |
| GI | Glycemic index |
| GL | Glycemic load |
| GR | Glycemic response |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide |
| HbA1c | Hemoglobin A1c |
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| iAUC | Incremental area under the curve |
| IDF | Insoluble dietary fiber |
| KFCD | Korean Food Composition Database |
| LDL | Low density lipoprotein |
| LE | Life expectancy |
| MLRA | Multiple linear regression analysis |
| NAFLD | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NSP | Non-starch Polysaccharides |
| OS | Oligosaccharides |
| PCA | Principle component analysis |
| RG | Refined Grain |
| RS | Resistant starch |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RT-CGM | Real-time Continuous glucose monitoring |
| SCFAs | Short-chain fatty acids |
| SDF | Soluble dietary fiber |
| T2DM | Type 2 Diabetes mellitus |
| TC | Total Carbohydrates |
| TS | Total Starch |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| WG | Whole Grain |
| WGC | Whole grain Council |