| MedSD | Mediterranean-style Diet |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses |
| MQ | Methodological Quality |
| ESs | Effect Sizes |
| WC | Waist circumference |
| FBG | Fasting blood glucose |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressure |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| IPP | Impact per publication |