| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DII | Dietary inflammatory index |
| E-DII | Energy-adjusted-dietary inflammatory index |
| JPHC Study | Japan Public Health Center-based prospective study |
| FFQ | food frequency questionnaire |
| IL | interleukin |
| DCO | death certificate only |
| SDs | standard deviations |
| HRs | hazard ratios |
| CIs | confidence intervals |
| Q1 | lowest group |
| Q5 | highest group |
| RR | relative risk |