| AI | artificial intelligence |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FIT | fecal immunochemical test |
| FMT | fecal microbiota transplantation |
| FOS | fructooligosaccharides |
| GOS | galactooligosaccharides |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| HLA | human leukocyte antigen |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| MAC | microbiota-accessible carbohydrates |
| ML | machine learning |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| PM2.5 | particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 μm |
| RCT | randomized controlled trial |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RT-PCR | reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acid |
| SCFAs | short-chain fatty acids |
| TCM | traditional Chinese medicine |
| TLR | toll-like receptor |
| TMAO | trimethylamine N-oxide |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |