| HDSF | hypercaloric diabetes-specific formula |
| DSF | diabetes-specific formula |
| T2DM | type-2 diabetes mellitus |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| SD | standard deviation |
| BMI | body mass index |
| DPP4 | Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV |
| HRQoL | Health Related Quality of Life |
| HbA1c | glycosylated hemoglobin |