| ADA | American Diabetes Association |
| CC | carbohydrate counting |
| CHD | coronary heart disease |
| CVD | cardiovascular diseases |
| DBP | diastolic blood pressure |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FII | Food Insulin Index |
| HbA1c | glycated hemoglobin A1c |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| HF/HP | high fat/high protein |
| hsCRP | high-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| ISPAD | International Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LF/LP | low fat/low protein; LPS, lipopolysaccharides |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acid |
| Nf-κB | nuclear Factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer-of activated B cells |
| NOD | non-obese diabetic |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acids |
| SFA | saturated fatty acid |
| T1D | type 1 diabetes |
| TLR4 | toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor-α |
| Treg | regulatory T cells |