| ACE | Abundance-based Coverage Estimator |
| AhR | Aryl hydrocarbon receptor |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| FBG | Fasting blood glucose |
| FINS | Fasting insulin |
| HDL-C | High-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HOMA-β | Homeostasis model assessment of β-cell function |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance |
| INL | Inulin |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LEfSe | Linear Discriminant Analysis Effect Size |
| OTUs | Operational taxonomic units |
| PCoA | Principal coordinate analysis |
| PCP | Poria cocos polysaccharides |
| PLS-DA | Partial least squares discriminant analysis |
| SCFAs | Short-chain fatty acids |
| SCR | Serum creatinine |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| TFA | Trifluoroacetic acid |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| UA | Uric acid |
| WGOC | Working Group on Obesity in China |