| BMI | Body mass index |
| WC | Waist circumference |
| SNP | Single-nucleotide polymorphism |
| FTO | Fat mass and obesity-associated gene |
| TCF7L2 | Transcription factor 7-like 2 |
| GRS | Genetic risk score |
| HWE | Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium |
| LC/HF | Low-carbohydrate/high-fat |
| HC/LF | High-carbohydrate/low-fat |
| TEI | Total energy intake |
| KASP | Kompetitive Allele-Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| PCR | Polymerase chain reaction |
| PWV | Pulse wave velocity |
| SD | Standard deviation |
| OR | Odds ratio |
| CI | Confidence interval |
| SLMA | Sri Lankan Medical Association |