| ACE2 | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 |
| AF | Atrial Fibrillation |
| AGEs | Advanced Glycation End-Products |
| ALP | Alkaline Phosphatase |
| ARBs | Angiotensin Receptor Blockers |
| ASCVD | Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease |
| AT1R | Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor |
| BIA | Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BMD | Bone Mineral Density |
| BMPs | Bone Morphogenetic Proteins |
| CHF | Chronic Heart Failure |
| CKD | Chronic Kidney Disease |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
| DXA | Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry |
| ECG | Electrocardiogram |
| eGFR | Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate |
| EMA | European Medicines Agency |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug Administration |
| FGF-23 | Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 |
| FLS | Fracture Liaison Service |
| FRAX | Fracture Risk Assessment Tool |
| GLP-1RAs | Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists |
| HF | Heart Failure |
| HERS | Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study |
| HRT | Hormone Replacement Therapy |
| hs-CRP | High-sensitivity C-Reactive Protein |
| ICOPE | Integrated Care for Older People |
| IOF | International Osteoporosis Foundation |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| M-CSF | Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor |
| MI | Myocardial Infarction |
| MR | Mineralocorticoid Receptor |
| OPG | Osteoprotegerin |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor gamma |
| PTH | Parathyroid Hormone |
| PTH1R | Parathyroid Hormone Receptor 1 |
| RAAS | Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System |
| RAGE | Receptor for Advanced Glycation End-Products |
| RANK | Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κB |
| RANKL | Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor κB Ligand |
| RCTs | Randomized Controlled Trials |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SGLT2 | Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter 2 |
| T1DM | Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus |
| T2DM | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| TBS | Trabecular Bone Score |
| TZDs | Thiazolidinediones |
| VSMCs | Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells |
| VTE | Venous Thromboembolism |
| WHO | World Health Organization |