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. 2026 Mar 26;18(7):1052. doi: 10.3390/nu18071052
2-OHE1 2-hydroxyestrone
16α-OHE1 16α-hydroxyestrone
BMI Body mass index
BV Bacterial vaginosis
CFU Colony forming units
COX-2 Cyclooxygenase-2
ER Estrogen receptor
FAO Food and Agriculture Organization
FC Fold-change
FMT Fecal microbiota transplantation
FOS Fructo-oligosaccharide
FSH Follicle stimulating hormone
GABA γ-aminobutryic acid
GI Glycemic index
GLP-1 Glucagon-like pepide-1
GOS Galacto-oligosaccharide
GSM Genitourinary syndrome of menopause
HDL High-density lipoprotein
HRT Hormone replacement therapy
IL-8 Interleukin-8
KI Kupperman index
LDL Low-density lipoprotein
LOOP Luteal out-of-phase
MPS Menopausal syndrome
PFC Perfluorocarbon
PCOS Polycystic ovary syndrome
PM2.5 Particulate matter 2.5
SCFA Short-chain fatty acids
T2D Type 2 diabetes
VMS Vasomotor symptom
WHO World Health Organization