| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| FFQ | food frequency questionnaire |
| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| FPG | fasting blood glucose |
| BMI | body mass index |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| TG | triglyceride |
| HDL-C | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| NOS | Newcastle Ottawa Scale |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| OR | odds ratio |
| CI | confidence intervals |
| RR | relative risk |
| HR | hazard ratio |