| ABS | Australian Bureau of Statistics |
| AGP | α-1 acid glycoprotein |
| AI | anaemia of inflammation |
| BMI | body mass index |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| EPO | erythropoietin |
| hsCRP | high-sensitivity CRP |
| ID | iron deficiency |
| IDA | iron-deficiency anaemia |
| il-6 | interleukin-6 |
| pTfR | placental transferrin receptor |
| RBC | red blood cells |
| sTfR | soluble transferrin receptor |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor |
| TSAT | transferrin saturation |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| ZnPP/H | erythrocyte zinc protoporphyrin/heme |