| PAM | Partitioning Around Medoids |
| LEfSe | Linear discriminant analysis Effect Size |
| A/P ratio | Actinobacteria-to-Proteobacteria ratio |
| F/B ratio | Firmicutes-to-Bacteroides ratio |
| CRC | Colorectal Cancer |
| ASIR | Age-Standardized Incidence Rate |
| DALYs | Disability-Adjusted Life Years |