MetS	Metabolic Syndrome
WHO	World Health Organization
BMI	body mass index
CDC	Center for Disease Control and Prevention
WC	waist circumference
WHtR	waist-to-height ratio
CVD	cardiovascular disease
TC	total cholesterol
LDL-C	low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HDL-C	high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
PDAY	Pathobiological Determinants of Atherosclerosis in Youth
cIMT	carotid intima media thickness
IR	insulin resistance
IFG	impaired fasting glucose
IGT	impaired glucose tolerance
T2D	type 2 diabetes
HOMA-IR	Homeostatic Model of Assessment-insulin resistance
SdLDL-C	Small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
TG	triglycerides
RAAS	renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
NAFLD	Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
AHA	American Heart Association
IDF	International Diabetes Federation
IDEFICS	Identification and prevention of Dietary and lifestyle-induced health Effects In Children and infantS
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
USA	United States of America