| BMI | Body mass index |
| CHS | Commune health station |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| DLQ | Demographic lifestyle questionnaire |
| FFQ | Food frequency questionnaire |
| ICD-10 | International Classification of Disease, Ten Revision |
| HR | Hazard ratio |
| LMICs | Low- and middle-income countries |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| WHO | World Health Organization |