| 24HDR | 24 h dietary recalls |
| GD | GloboDiet® |
| FBDG | Food-based dietary guidelines |
| EI:BMR | Ratio of reported Energy Intake and Basal Metabolic Rate |
| EPIC study | European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition study |
| IARC | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| ICMJE | International Committee of Medical Journal Editors |
| IPAQ | International Physical Activity Questionnaire |
| ISRCTN | International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number |
| MSM | Multiple Source Method |
| PAL | Physical activity level |
| SPADE | Statistical Program to Assess Dietary Exposure |
| STROBE | STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational studies in Epidemiology |
| WHO | World Health Organization |