| BMI | body mass index |
| SBP | systolic blood pressure |
| BAI | body adiposity index |
| CNCDs | chronic noncommunicable diseases |
| DRIs | dietary reference intakes |
| TEM | technical measurement error |
| BP | blood pressure |
| ESH | European Society of Hypertension |
| ESC | European Society of Cardiology |
| WHR | waist-to-hip ratio |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| ABSI | a body shape index |
| SFAs | saturated fatty acids |
| MUFAs | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| PUFAs | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SD | standard deviation |
| OR | odd ratio |
| CI | confidence interval |