BMI	body mass index
CAS	carotid artery atherosclerosis
CCA	common carotid artery
CVDs	cardiovascular diseases
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
hs-CRP	high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
ICA	internal carotid artery
IMT	intima-media thickness
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
MZ	monozygotic
PWV	pulse wave velocity
TMAO	trimethylamine N-oxide
WGS	whole-genome shotgun sequencing