| AMDR | Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range |
| BRICS | Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa |
| DDS | Dietary Diversity Score |
| DRI | Dietary Reference Intake |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| FAOSTAT | FAO Corporate Statistical Database |
| FVS | Food Variety Score |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| IU | International Units |
| MAR | Mean Adequacy Ratio |
| NATO | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| PAL | Physical Activity Level |
| PC1 | First Principal Component |
| PC2 | Second Principal Component |
| PCA | Principal Component Analysis |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| RDA | Recommended Dietary Allowance |
| STANAG | Standardization Agreement |
| TRS | Technical Report Series |
| UNU | United Nations University |
| UVB | Ultraviolet B |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| 25(OH)D | 25-hydroxyvitamin D |