| C | carbohydrate restriction |
| DSS-II | Diabetes Surgery Summit |
| RYGB | Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass |
| SG | Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| CCK | cholecystokinin |
| PYY | peptide-tyrosine-tyrosine |
| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide 1 |
| LABS-2 | Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery 2 |
| LCD | low-calorie diet |
| IMT | intensive medical intervention |
| DiRECT | Diabetes Remission Clinical Trial |
| ASD | European Association for the Study of Diabetes |
| VA/DOD | Veterans Affairs/Department of Defense |