| ALSALMA | ALimentando la SAlud del MAñana |
| ALSPAC | Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children |
| AMDR | acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges |
| BMI | body mass index |
| DRI | dietary reference intakes |
| EAR | estimated average requirement |
| EDEN | Étude des Déterminants pré-et postnatals précoces du développement et de la santé de l’ENfant |
| EDF | energy-dense foods |
| EPACI | Estudo do Padrão Alimentar e de Crescimento Infantil |
| FFQ | food-frequency questionnaire |
| fMDS | frequency-based Mediterranean Diet Score |
| GENESIS | Growth, Exercise and Nutrition Epidemiological Study in preSchoolers |
| HEI | Healthy Eating Index |
| IDEFICS | Identification and Prevention on Dietary and life style induced health effects in children and infants |
| IOTF | International Obesity Task Force |
| PDL-Index | Preschoolers Diet-Lifestyle Index |
| RDA | recommended dietary allowances |