| CCVD | Cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease |
| DQI-I | Diet Quality Index—International |
| KNHANES | Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| FFQ | Food frequency questionnaire |
| 24HR | 24-h dietary recall |
| IQR | Interquartile range |