| BKMR | Bayesian kernel machine regression |
| BPA | Bisphenol A |
| BPS | Bisphenol S |
| DMP | Differentially methylated position |
| DMR | Differential methylation region |
| DOHaD | Developmental Origins of Health and Disease |
| EDC | Endocrine-disrupting chemical |
| EGWG | Excessive gestational weight gain |
| EPOCH | Exploring perinatal outcomes among children |
| FGR | Fetal growth retardation |
| g-comp | quantile g-computation |
| GDM | Gestational diabetes mellitus |
| GH-IGF | growth hormone–insulin-like growth factor axis |
| GRECF | Genomic research of the Chinese famine study |
| gWQS | generalized weighted quantile sum |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance |
| hsCRP | High-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| IGFBPs | Insulin-like growth factors binding proteins |
| INMA | Infancia y medio ambiente |
| LGA | Large for gestational age |
| MD | Mediterranean diet |
| PAH | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PBDEs | Polybrominated diphenyl ethers |
| PGDM | Pregestational diabetes mellitus |
| PGH | placental growth hormone |
| ppBMI | pre-pregnancy body mass index |
| PREMEDI | Mediterranean diet during pregnancy study |
| SGA | Small for gestational age |