| BMI | body mass index |
| CI | confident interval |
| DDE | dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene |
| DID | difference in difference method |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FA | fatty acids |
| FFQ | food frequency questionnaire |
| FNFNES | First Nations Food Nutrition and Environment Study |
| OR | odds ratio |
| PCBs | polychlorinated biphenyls |
| POPs | persistent organic pollutants |
| SHL | Socio-health-lifestyle questionnaire |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes |