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. 2026 Jan 14;18(2):262. doi: 10.3390/nu18020262
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