95%CI	confidence interval
AdhS	Adherence Score to the QDP
BF	body fat
BIA	bioelectrical impedance analysis
CDC	conventional dietetic counseling
DBP	diastolic blood pressure
FBG	serum fasting glucose
FFQs	food frequency questionnaires
FT3	free triiodothyronine
FT4	free thyroxine
HT	Hashimoto thyroiditis
IQR	interquartile range
ISAK	Iinternational Standards for Anthropometric Assessment
NHANES	the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
nHDI	non-Healthy Diet Index
pHDI	pro-Healthy Diet Index
QDP	qualitative dietary protocol
ORs	odds ratios
RDA	recommended dietary allowance
SBP	systolic blood pressure
SMI	skeletal muscle index
TC	total cholesterol
TG	triglycerides
TgAb	serum autoantibodies against thyroglobulin
ThyPRO	thyroid-specific questionnaire
TPOAb	serum autoantibodies against thyroid peroxidase
TSH	thyrotropin
WC	waist circumference
WHtR	waist-to-height ratio