| TC | Total cholesterol |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HDL-C | High-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| VLDL | Very-low-density lipoprotein |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| RCS | Restricted cubic spline |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| FPG | Fasting plasma glucose |
| VIF | Variance inflation factor |
| FDR | False discovery rate |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| IQR | Interquartile range |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| Q1 | First quartile |
| Q2 | Second quartile |
| Q3 | Third quartile |
| Q4 | Fourth quartile |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |