| T2D | type-2 diabetes |
| BMI | body mass index |
| HbA1c | glycosylated haemoglobin A1c |
| DEHP | di-2-ethylhexylphthalate |
| DINP | di-isononylphthalate |
| LC | liquid chromatography |
| NHR | nuclear hormone receptors |
| PPAR | perturbed peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| SG | specific gravity |
| LC-MS/MS | liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometer |
| sMRM | scheduled multiple reaction monitoring |
| SD | standard deviation |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
| OGTT | oral glucose tolerance test |
| MEP | monoethyl phthalate |
| MnBP | mono-n-butyl phthalate |
| MCPP | mono(3-carboxypropyl) phthalate |
| MEHP | mono(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate |
| MECPP | mono(2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl) phthalate |
| MEHHP | mono(2-ethyl-5-hydroxyhexyl) phthalate |
| MEOHP | mono(2-ethyl-5-oxohexyl) phthalate |
| MBzP | monobenzyl phthalate |
| MiBP | mono-iso-butyl phthalate |
| MMP | monomethyl phthalate |
| MiNP | mono-iso-nonyl phthalate |
| MnOP | mono-n-octyl phthalate |
| MCHP | monocyclohexyl phthalate |
| BPA | bisphenol A |
| BP-AF | bisphenol AF |
| BP-AP | bisphenol AP |
| BPB | bisphenol B |
| BPF | bisphenol F |
| BPS | bisphenol S |
| BPZ | bisphenol Z |
| DiBP | di-iso-butyl phthalate |