| BMI | Body mass index |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| CV | Coefficient of variation |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| ESKD | End-stage kidney disease |
| HD | Hemodialysis |
| HR | Hazard ratio |
| ICD-10 | International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| LDL-C | Low density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| MI | Myocardial infarction |
| Non-HDL-C | Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| VIM | Variability independent of the mean |