| WHO | World Health Organization |
| EAR | Estimated Adequate Requirement |
| AMDR | Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Ranges |
| EER | Estimated Energy Requirements |
| GDP | Gross Domestic Product |
| LMIC | Low-Middle Income Countries |
| NCD | Non-Communicable Diseases |
| COPD | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| FCT | Food Composition Table |
| BPO | Business Process Outsourcing |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| IOM | Institute of Medicine |
| PAL | Physical Activity Level |
| AI | Adequate Intake |
| RNI | Recommended Nutrient Intakes |
| FNRI | Food and Nutrition Research Institute |
| CIOMS | Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences |
| FIERC | FNRI Institutional Ethics Review Committee |
| ICF | Informed Consent Form |
| BMR | Basal Metabolic Rate |
| LDL | Low Density Lipoprotein |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Disease |
| CHD | Coronary Heart Disease |