| ADOS-Ca | a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| BMI | body mass index |
| DDPs | dairy-related dietary patterns |
| DPs | dietary patterns |
| EAR | estimated average requirement |
| MET | metabolic energy task |
| NA | not applicable |
| ns | statistically insignificant |
| ORs | odds ratios |
| ref. | reference |
| SDs | standard deviations |
| WC | waist circumference |
| WHtR | waist-to-height ratio |
| z-BMI | z-score of body mass index |
| z-Body fat | z-score of body fat |
| z-WC | z-score of waist circumference |
| z-WHtR | z-score of waist-to-height ratio |