| ADHD | Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder |
| DSM | Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders |
| FFD | Few-foods diet |
| GI | Glycemic Index |
| GL | Glycemic Load |
| ICD | International Classification of Diseases |
| NOS | Newcastle–Ottawa Scale |
| PECOS | Population–Exposure–Comparator–Outcome–Study design |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| PROSPERO | International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews |
| RoB 2 | Cochrane Risk of Bias 2 |
| ROBINS-I | Risk Of Bias In Non-randomised Studies—of Interventions |