| CI | Confidence interval |
| FBG | Fasting blood glucose |
| HbA1c | Hemoglobin A1c |
| HDL-C | High density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| ITT | Intention to treat |
| LDL-C | Low density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| RCT | Randomized clinical trial |
| SMD | Standardized mean difference |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| WMD | Weighed mean difference |