| BEE | basal energy expenditure |
| BIA | bioimpedance analysis |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CI | confidence interval |
| Cr | serum creatinine |
| ECW | extracellular water |
| eGFR | estimated glomerular filtration rate |
| GNRI | geriatric nutritional risk index |
| HR | hazard ratio |
| ICW | intracellular water |
| MDRD | Modification of Diet in Renal Disease |
| NPC/N | non-protein calorie to nitrogen |
| PEW | protein-energy wasting |
| TBW | total body water |
| UNA | urea nitrogen appearance |
| UPCR | urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio |