| aOR | adjusted odds ratio |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| ASCVD | atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| CI | confidence interval |
| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| csHR | cause-specific hazard ratio |
| CTRCD | cancer therapy-related cardiac dysfunction |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DCIS | ductal carcinoma in situ |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| DFS | disease-free survival |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DPP-4 | dipeptidyl peptidase-4 |
| DPP-4i | dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor |
| DTC | differentiated thyroid cancer |
| ED | emergency department |
| EMR | electronic medical record |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| GIP | glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide |
| GLP-1 RA | glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist |
| GLP-1/GIP RA | glucagon-like peptide-1/glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide receptor agonist |
| HbA1c | glycated hemoglobin |
| HCC | hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HF | heart failure |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| ICI | immune checkpoint inhibitor |
| ICU | intensive care unit |
| IGF-1 | insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| IQR | interquartile range |
| ITT | intention-to-treat |
| LRR | locoregional recurrence |
| LVEF | left ventricular ejection fraction |
| MACE | major adverse cardiovascular events |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MeSH | Medical Subject Headings |
| mTOR | mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| N | total sample size |
| NA | not available |
| NED | no evidence of disease |
| NEC | neuroendocrine carcinoma |
| NEN | neuroendocrine neoplasm |
| NET | neuroendocrine tumor |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| NK | natural killer |
| NOS | Newcastle–Ottawa Scale |
| NR | not reported |
| NS | not statistically significant |
| NSCLC | non-small cell lung cancer |
| OR | odds ratio |
| OS | overall survival |
| PFS | progression-free survival |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PP | per-protocol |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| PSM | propensity score matching |
| R0 | complete resection with no residual tumor |
| RCS | restricted cubic spline |
| RFS | recurrence-free survival |
| RMST | restricted mean survival time |
| RR | risk ratio |
| RRT | renal replacement therapy |
| SD | standard deviation |
| SGLT2 | sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 |
| SGLT2i | sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitor |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TTE | target trial emulation |
| UCHDW | University of California Health Data Warehouse |
| vs | versus |
| WHO ICTRP | World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform |