| ADHD | Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder |
| ADORE | Assessment of DHA on Reducing Early Preterm Birth (clinical trial) |
| ALA | Alpha-linolenic Acid |
| ARA | Arachidonic Acid |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| CC | Homozygous Genotype (context-dependent) |
| CI | Confidence Interval |
| DDE | 1,1-dichloro-2,2-bis (p-chlorophenyl)ethylene |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic Acid |
| DMR | Differentially Methylated Region |
| DP | Dietary Patterns |
| DXA | Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry |
| ENSANUT | Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic Acid |
| FADS | Fatty Acid Desaturase |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| FBS | Food Balance Sheets |
| FDR | False Discovery Rate |
| GEE | Generalized Estimating Equations |
| GNI | Gross National Income |
| HDL | High-Density Lipoprotein |
| HICs | High-Income Countries |
| HOME | Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment |
| IQ | Intelligence Quotient |
| IQR | Interquartile Range |
| IRR | Incidence Rate Ratio |
| KABC | Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children |
| LA | Linoleic Acid |
| LCPUFA | Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids |
| LDL | Low-Density Lipoprotein |
| LMICs | Low- and Middle-Income Countries |
| MeSH | Medical Subject Headings |
| MSCA | McCarthy Scales of Children’s Abilities |
| NDSR | Nutrition Data System for Research |
| NAFLD | Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
| OR | Odds Ratio |
| PCA | Principal Component Analysis |
| PICOS | Population, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Study Design |
| PPVT | Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| PTB | Preterm Birth |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids |
| RBC | Red Blood Cells |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| RNI | Reference Nutrient Intake |
| SPTB | Spontaneous Preterm Birth |
| TC | Total Cholesterol |
| TCA | Tricarboxylic Acid |
| TNF | Tumor Necrosis Factor |
| TT | Homozygous Genotype (for T allele) |
| USDA | United States Department of Agriculture |
| WHO | World Health Organization |