| BMI | body mass index |
| CBC | complete blood count |
| DII | Dietary Inflammatory Index |
| FFQ | food frequency questionnaire |
| FPG | formamidopyrimidine DNA glycosylase |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance |
| hsCRP | high-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| MN | micronuclei |
| NBUD | nuclear bud |
| NPB | nucleoplasmic bridges |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SRD | Standard Reducing Diet |
| VLCD | very low-calorie diet |
| WHO | World Health Organisation |
| DDR | DNA damage response |
| BER | base excision repair |
| NER | Nucleotide excision repair |
| TI | Tail Intensity, % DNA in comet tail |
| TDEE | total daily energy expenditure |